East Asia & Pacific |
South Asia |
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✈️ Travel |
Laos |
Sri Lanka |
Most popular destinations |
|
#111 2020
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(out of 174) |
Global Passport Power Rank |
#78 2022
|
#85 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is easier for citizens of Laos to travel than for citizens of Sri Lanka
|
Best countries to work from |
|
#12 2022
|
(out of 106) |
Global Passport Ranking |
#1 2023
|
#2 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Laos to travel than for citizens of Sri Lanka
|
⚔️ Military |
Laos |
Sri Lanka |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
|
#22 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Defense Spending by Country |
#136 2022
|
#69 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Laos |
Sri Lanka |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
|
#60 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
|
#58 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Neonatal mortality rate |
|
#56 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#41 2022
|
#48 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Laos has a higher percent of vaccination than Sri Lanka
|
Tobacco use |
#20 2020
|
#60 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
|
#68 2021
|
(out of 188) |
Global cancer incidence |
#75 2020
|
#140 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#25 2020
|
#151 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Laos people die from cancer more often then in Sri Lanka
|
⭐ Freedom |
Laos |
Sri Lanka |
Global Freedom Scores |
#173 2022
|
#114 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Laos have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Sri Lanka
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
|
#39 2022
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
Laos |
Sri Lanka |
Cost of Living |
|
#128 2022
|
(out of 129) |
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on food |
#17 2021
|
#22 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Laos, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Sri Lanka
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#75 2021
|
#107 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Laos, people spend more of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Sri Lanka
|
Where households spend more on education |
#68 2021
|
#56 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In Laos, people spend less of their household budget on education than in Sri Lanka
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#15 2021
|
#82 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Laos, people spend more of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Sri Lanka
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#20 2021
|
#93 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Laos, people spend more of their household budget on transport than in Sri Lanka
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#55 2021
|
#106 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Laos, people spend more of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Sri Lanka
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#18 2016
|
#87 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Laos drinks more alcohol than in Sri Lanka
|
Drug use by country |
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 96) |
🌳 Ecology |
Laos |
Sri Lanka |
Most Polluted Countries |
#39 2021
|
#53 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Laos is more polluted than Sri Lanka
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#63 2019
|
#79 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Laos produces more carbon dioxide than Sri Lanka
|
💱 Economic |
Laos |
Sri Lanka |
Richest countries |
|
#123 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Ease of Doing Business |
#122 2020
|
#79 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Laos than in Sri Lanka
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#48 2021
|
#41 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Laos the corruption level is higher than in Sri Lanka
|
High-technology exports |
#62 2017
|
#62 2021
|
(out of 98) |
Laos exports about the same high-technology goods and services as Sri Lanka
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
|
#90 2022
|
(out of 99) |
Beer Production by Country |
#117 2021
|
#121 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Laos produces more beer then Sri Lanka
|
📚 Education |
Laos |
Sri Lanka |
Countries and regions by English skills |
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 109) |
Government budget for education (%) |
|
#50 2018
|
(out of 66) |
Countries by IQ |
#12 2020
|
#9 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Laos is lower than for those from Sri Lanka
|
Best Countries For Education System |
|
#77 2020
|
(out of 93) |
📊 General |
Laos |
Sri Lanka |
Human Development Index |
|
#74 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Global Hunger Index |
|
#38 2022
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
|
#85 2022
|
(out of 87) |
Happiness by country |
#74 2022
|
#99 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people lives in Laos are happier than in Sri Lanka
|
Human Capital Index |
#151 2022
|
#83 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Laos has lower People Capital score than Sri Lanka
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#98 2021
|
#76 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 Sri Lanka
|
Country by land area |
#80 2020
|
#122 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Laos has bigger land area than Sri Lanka
|
Wellness Economy Size |
#82 2020
|
#59 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Laos |
Sri Lanka |
E-Government Development Index |
#154 2022
|
#92 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Laos, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Sri Lanka
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#159 2022
|
#112 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Laos than in Sri Lanka
|
Internet penetration |
#120 2021
|
#118 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Laos, fewer people use the internet than in Sri Lanka
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#115 2022
|
#151 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Laos, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in Sri Lanka
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#130 2022
|
#175 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Laos, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in Sri Lanka
|
🏭 Labour |
Laos |
Sri Lanka |
Unemployment rate |
|
#108 2021
|
(out of 176) |
🛡️ Safety |
Laos |
Sri Lanka |
The Most Criminal Countries |
|
#86 2022
|
(out of 139) |
Homicide rate |
#62 2019
|
#108 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in Laos than in Sri Lanka
|
Safest countries |
#51 2022
|
#89 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be safer in Laos than in Sri Lanka
|
Road traffic death rate |
|
#72 2019
|
(out of 181) |
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#22 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Laos |
Sri Lanka |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#134 2021
|
#75 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Laos scientists published less significant scientific articles than in Sri Lanka
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Laos |
Sri Lanka |
Number of births |
|
#70 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Total population |
|
#58 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Population |
#114 1970
|
#42 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Laos less citizens than in Sri Lanka
|