Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 80.4% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 27.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 8.8 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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
be 19.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Laos, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.
make 79.0% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2023, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2023.
Life
be 7.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 14.4 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 35.4% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Oman, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 57.4% less on education
Oman spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 49.1% less on healthcare
Oman spends 5.3% 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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