Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
be 80.3% less likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 8.7 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 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
be 78.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 17.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
pay a 31.4% lower top tax rate
Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
make 25.5% less money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
be 10.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 46.7% more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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 21.5% less likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tunisia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 68.5% less on education
Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 57.1% less on healthcare
Tunisia spends 6.3% 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, Ministry of Finance, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances.
Laos: At a glance
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