Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
be 79.0% less likely to be obese
In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 7.0 years less
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 2.8 times more money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
be 26.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Vanuatu, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 15.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vanuatu, 15.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 34.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Vanuatu, approximately 94.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 61% 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.
Expenditures
spend 32.5% less on healthcare
Vanuatu spends 4.0% 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 Vanuatu? See an in-depth size comparison.