East Asia & Pacific |
East Asia & Pacific |
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✈️ Travel |
Laos |
Vietnam |
Local Friendliness |
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#6 2022
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(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
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#45 2020
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(out of 174) |
Global Passport Power Rank |
#78 2022
|
#72 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Laos to travel than for citizens of Vietnam
|
Best countries to work from |
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#34 2022
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(out of 106) |
Global Passport Ranking |
#1 2023
|
#6 2023
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(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Laos to travel than for citizens of Vietnam
|
⚔️ Military |
Laos |
Vietnam |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
|
#12 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Defense Spending by Country |
#136 2022
|
#36 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Laos |
Vietnam |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
|
#79 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
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#111 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Neonatal mortality rate |
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#103 2020
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(out of 193) |
HIV prevalence |
|
#29 2022
|
(out of 37) |
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#41 2022
|
#12 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Laos has a lower percentage of vaccination than Vietnam
|
Tobacco use |
#20 2020
|
#45 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
|
#141 2021
|
(out of 188) |
Global cancer incidence |
#75 2020
|
#80 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#25 2020
|
#45 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Laos people die from cancer more often then in Vietnam
|
⭐ Freedom |
Laos |
Vietnam |
Global Freedom Scores |
#173 2022
|
#164 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Laos have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Vietnam
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
|
#66 2022
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
Laos |
Vietnam |
Cost of Living |
|
#81 2022
|
(out of 129) |
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
|
#71 2021
|
(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on food |
#17 2021
|
#50 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Laos, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Vietnam
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#75 2021
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#54 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Laos, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Vietnam
|
Where households spend more on education |
#68 2021
|
#11 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In Laos, people spend less of their household budget on education than in Vietnam
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#15 2021
|
|
(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on transport |
#20 2021
|
#94 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Laos, people spend more of their household budget on transport than in Vietnam
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#55 2021
|
#47 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Laos, people spend less of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Vietnam
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#18 2016
|
#27 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Laos drinks more alcohol than in Vietnam
|
🌳 Ecology |
Laos |
Vietnam |
Most Polluted Countries |
#39 2021
|
#34 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Laos is less polluted than Vietnam
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#63 2019
|
#27 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Laos produces less carbon dioxide than Vietnam
|
💱 Economic |
Laos |
Vietnam |
Richest countries |
|
#127 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Ease of Doing Business |
#122 2020
|
#54 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Laos than in Vietnam
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#48 2021
|
#39 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Laos the corruption level is higher than in Vietnam
|
High-technology exports |
#62 2017
|
#10 2017
|
(out of 159) |
Laos exports less high-technology goods and services than Vietnam
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
|
#54 2022
|
(out of 99) |
Beer Production by Country |
#117 2021
|
#93 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Laos produces less beer then Vietnam
|
📚 Education |
Laos |
Vietnam |
Countries and regions by English skills |
|
#65 2021
|
(out of 109) |
Government budget for education (%) |
|
#40 2018
|
(out of 66) |
Countries by IQ |
#12 2020
|
#11 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Laos is lower than for those from Vietnam
|
📊 General |
Laos |
Vietnam |
Human Development Index |
|
#114 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Global Hunger Index |
|
#30 2022
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
|
#80 2022
|
(out of 87) |
Happiness by country |
#74 2022
|
#62 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in Laos are less happy than those who live in Vietnam
|
Human Capital Index |
#151 2022
|
#113 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Laos has lower People Capital score than Vietnam
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#98 2021
|
#65 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 Vietnam
|
Country by land area |
#80 2020
|
#68 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Laos has smaller land area than Vietnam
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
|
#23 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
|
#9 2023
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#82 2020
|
#33 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Laos |
Vietnam |
E-Government Development Index |
#154 2022
|
#83 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Laos, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Vietnam
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#159 2022
|
#74 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Laos than in Vietnam
|
Internet penetration |
#120 2021
|
#79 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Laos, fewer people use the internet than in Vietnam
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#115 2022
|
#133 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Laos, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in Vietnam
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#130 2022
|
#183 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Laos, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in Vietnam
|
🏭 Labour |
Laos |
Vietnam |
Unemployment rate |
|
#161 2021
|
(out of 176) |
🛡️ Safety |
Laos |
Vietnam |
The Most Criminal Countries |
|
#74 2022
|
(out of 139) |
Homicide rate |
#62 2019
|
#160 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in Laos than in Vietnam
|
Safest countries |
#51 2022
|
#45 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in Laos than in Vietnam
|
Road traffic death rate |
|
#22 2019
|
(out of 181) |
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#78 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Laos |
Vietnam |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#134 2021
|
#45 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Laos scientists published less significant scientific articles than in Vietnam
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Laos |
Vietnam |
Number of births |
|
#18 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Total population |
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Population |
#114 1970
|
#17 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Laos less citizens than in Vietnam
|