Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
be 17.2% less likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 2.0 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
be 60.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 61.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 70.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 10.4% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 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 17.0% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 37.8% less on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 47.1% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% 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, Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Laos: At a glance
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