East Asia & Pacific |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
|
✈️ Travel |
Laos |
South Africa |
Local Friendliness |
|
#35 2022
|
(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
|
#43 2020
|
(out of 174) |
Global Passport Power Rank |
#78 2022
|
#45 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Laos to travel than for citizens of South Africa
|
Best countries to work from |
|
#31 2022
|
(out of 106) |
Global Passport Ranking |
#1 2023
|
#7 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Laos to travel than for citizens of South Africa
|
⚔️ Military |
Laos |
South Africa |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
|
#55 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Defense Spending by Country |
#136 2022
|
#61 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Laos |
South Africa |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
|
#162 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
|
#133 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Neonatal mortality rate |
|
#111 2020
|
(out of 193) |
HIV prevalence |
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 37) |
Smokers by Country |
|
#19 2019
|
(out of 43) |
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#41 2022
|
#140 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Laos has a higher percent of vaccination than South Africa
|
Tobacco use |
#20 2020
|
#67 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
|
#154 2021
|
(out of 188) |
Global cancer incidence |
#75 2020
|
#59 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#25 2020
|
#36 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Laos people die from cancer more often then in South Africa
|
⭐ Freedom |
Laos |
South Africa |
Global Freedom Scores |
#173 2022
|
#72 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Laos have less political rights and civil liberties than those in South Africa
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
|
#14 2022
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
Laos |
South Africa |
Cost of Living |
|
#73 2022
|
(out of 129) |
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on food |
#17 2021
|
#106 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Laos, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#75 2021
|
#49 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Laos, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on education |
#68 2021
|
#59 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In Laos, people spend less of their household budget on education than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#15 2021
|
#97 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Laos, people spend more of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#20 2021
|
#39 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Laos, people spend more of their household budget on transport than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#55 2021
|
#96 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Laos, people spend more of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in South Africa
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#18 2016
|
#6 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Laos drinks less alcohol than in South Africa
|
Drug use by country |
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 96) |
Wine consumption by country |
|
#18 2020
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
Laos |
South Africa |
Most Polluted Countries |
#39 2021
|
#37 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Laos is less polluted than South Africa
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#63 2019
|
#12 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Laos produces less carbon dioxide than South Africa
|
💱 Economic |
Laos |
South Africa |
Richest countries |
|
#97 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Ease of Doing Business |
#122 2020
|
#64 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Laos than in South Africa
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#48 2021
|
#34 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Laos the corruption level is higher than in South Africa
|
High-technology exports |
#62 2017
|
#40 2017
|
(out of 159) |
Laos exports less high-technology goods and services than South Africa
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
|
#49 2022
|
(out of 99) |
Beer Production by Country |
#117 2021
|
#35 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Laos produces less beer then South Africa
|
📚 Education |
Laos |
South Africa |
Countries and regions by English skills |
|
#12 2021
|
(out of 109) |
Government budget for education (%) |
|
#16 2018
|
(out of 66) |
Countries by IQ |
#12 2020
|
#8 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Laos is lower than for those from South Africa
|
Best Countries For Education System |
|
#71 2020
|
(out of 93) |
📊 General |
Laos |
South Africa |
Human Development Index |
|
#111 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Global Hunger Index |
|
#34 2022
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
|
#38 2022
|
(out of 87) |
Happiness by country |
#74 2022
|
#71 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in Laos are less happy than those who live in South Africa
|
Human Capital Index |
#151 2022
|
#82 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Laos has lower People Capital score than South Africa
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#98 2021
|
#74 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In Laos, the prosperity Index is lower, which means people have less opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in South Africa
|
Country by land area |
#80 2020
|
#24 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Laos has smaller land area than South Africa
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
|
#7 2023
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#82 2020
|
#28 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Laos |
South Africa |
E-Government Development Index |
#154 2022
|
#63 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Laos, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in South Africa
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#159 2022
|
#76 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Laos than in South Africa
|
Internet penetration |
#120 2021
|
#82 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Laos, fewer people use the internet than in South Africa
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#115 2022
|
#77 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Laos, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in South Africa
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#130 2022
|
#45 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Laos, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in South Africa
|
🏭 Labour |
Laos |
South Africa |
Unemployment rate |
|
#1 2021
|
(out of 176) |
🛡️ Safety |
Laos |
South Africa |
The Most Criminal Countries |
|
#4 2022
|
(out of 139) |
Homicide rate |
#62 2019
|
#7 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in Laos than in South Africa
|
Safest countries |
#51 2022
|
#117 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be safer in Laos than in South Africa
|
Road traffic death rate |
|
#59 2019
|
(out of 181) |
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#69 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Laos |
South Africa |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#134 2021
|
#31 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Laos scientists published less significant scientific articles than in South Africa
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Laos |
South Africa |
Number of births |
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Total population |
|
#24 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Population |
#114 1970
|
#29 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Laos less citizens than in South Africa
|