Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Syria, you would:
Health
be 80.9% less likely to be obese
In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 6.1 years less
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 2.9 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2023.
be 91.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Laos, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.
be 77.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 12.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 74% 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 33.0% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Syria, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 54.9% less on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Laos: At a glance
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