Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 29.3% more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 97.5% more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
be 65.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 27.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 27.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 22.3% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.
have 12.9% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 50.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Laos, on the other hand, 37.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Laos, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 19.2% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% less on education
Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 48.1% less on healthcare
Nepal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Laos: At a glance
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