Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
be 13.1% less likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 18.2 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 92.7% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $108,000 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 18.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.7% less likely to be literate
In Singapore, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2019. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.
be 24.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 31.9% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Singapore, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Laos, 89% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.9% less on education
Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 55.7% less on healthcare
Singapore spends 6.1% 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.
Laos: At a glance
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