Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
be 69.0% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
be 78.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 66.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 54.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
pay a 60.0% higher top tax rate
Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 31.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 24.3% more likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.
be 18.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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 15.4% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 75% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 63% 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.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 84% 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 37.2% less on healthcare
Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Laos, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Laos: At a glance
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