Quality of life comparison

be 97.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.

live 4.8 years longer

In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.

be 65.8% less likely to be obese

In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

make 2.4 times more money

Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2023, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2023.

be 86.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Zimbabwe, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Laos, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.

be 52.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.

pay a 52.0% lower top tax rate

Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.

be 64.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Zimbabwe, approximately 357.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

be 32.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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 31.2% fewer children

In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 99.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Zimbabwe, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 77.1% more likely to have internet access

In Zimbabwe, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.

be 15.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 67% 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.

spend 36.1% less on education

Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 20.6% less on healthcare

Zimbabwe spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2020.