Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 12.1 years less
In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 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 70.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Virgin Islands, 12.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 36.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
make 78.6% less money
Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
Life
have 78.4% more children
In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 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 10.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Virgin Islands, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Laos, 89% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Laos: At a glance
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