Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
be 76.4% less likely to be obese
In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 8.5 years less
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 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
make 3.6 times more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Solomon Islands, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 44.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 88.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Solomon Islands, approximately 20.0 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 12.8% fewer children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Solomon Islands, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 75% 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 72.2% more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 21.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Solomon Islands, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 66% 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 82.0% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 38.6% less on healthcare
Solomon Islands spends 4.4% 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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