Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 75.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Laos, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
be 77.1% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 4.3 years less
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 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 64.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Laos, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.
make 78.9% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $39,800 as of 2023, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2023.
be 66.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
pay a 84.6% higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.6% less likely to be literate
In Russia, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2018. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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 29.5% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 88.0% 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
Russia 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 64.5% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.6% 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: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Laos: At a glance
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