Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 6.1 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,300 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
be 55.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 40.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
be 6.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 71.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 441.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2018. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.
be 43.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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.
have 57.5% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 46.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 5.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 19% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 9% 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 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 29.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 89% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 39.5% less on education
Niger spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 56.5% less on healthcare
Niger spends 6.2% 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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