Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 19.7% less likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2023.
be 89.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 11.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Laos, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.
be 60.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
pay a 60.0% higher top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 53.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 270.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 43.5% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.
be 10.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 40.2% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.1 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 58.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 63% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.
Laos: At a glance
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