Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
be 89.7% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 71.7% more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
be 30.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 30.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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.
have 12.8% fewer children
In Tuvalu, 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 26.5% more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% 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 Tuvalu, 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 87.4% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 21.5% 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
How big is Laos compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.