South Asia |
East Asia & Pacific |
|
✈️ Travel |
Sri Lanka |
Laos |
Most popular destinations |
#111 2020
|
|
(out of 174) |
Global Passport Power Rank |
#85 2022
|
#78 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Sri Lanka to travel than for citizens of Laos
|
Best countries to work from |
#12 2022
|
|
(out of 106) |
Global Passport Ranking |
#2 2023
|
#1 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is harder for citizens of Sri Lanka to travel than for citizens of Laos
|
⚔️ Military |
Sri Lanka |
Laos |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#22 2019
|
|
(out of 163) |
Defense Spending by Country |
#69 2022
|
#136 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Sri Lanka |
Laos |
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 |
#48 2022
|
#41 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Sri Lanka has a lower percentage of vaccination than Laos
|
Tobacco use |
#60 2020
|
#20 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#68 2021
|
|
(out of 188) |
Global cancer incidence |
#140 2020
|
#75 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#151 2020
|
#25 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Sri Lanka people die from cancer less often then in Laos
|
⭐ Freedom |
Sri Lanka |
Laos |
Global Freedom Scores |
#114 2022
|
#173 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Sri Lanka have more political rights and civil liberties than those in Laos
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#39 2022
|
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
Sri Lanka |
Laos |
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 |
#22 2021
|
#17 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Sri Lanka, people spend less of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Laos
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#107 2021
|
#75 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Sri Lanka, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Laos
|
Where households spend more on education |
#56 2021
|
#68 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In Sri Lanka, people spend more of their household budget on education than in Laos
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#82 2021
|
#15 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Sri Lanka, people spend less of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Laos
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#93 2021
|
#20 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Sri Lanka, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in Laos
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#106 2021
|
#55 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Sri Lanka, people spend less of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Laos
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#87 2016
|
#18 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Sri Lanka drinks less alcohol than in Laos
|
Drug use by country |
#5 2022
|
|
(out of 96) |
🌳 Ecology |
Sri Lanka |
Laos |
Most Polluted Countries |
#53 2021
|
#39 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Sri Lanka is less polluted than Laos
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#79 2019
|
#63 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Sri Lanka produces less carbon dioxide than Laos
|
💱 Economic |
Sri Lanka |
Laos |
Richest countries |
#123 2020
|
|
(out of 191) |
Ease of Doing Business |
#79 2020
|
#122 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is easier to do business in Sri Lanka than in Laos
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#41 2021
|
#48 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Sri Lanka the corruption level is lower than in Laos
|
High-technology exports |
#62 2021
|
#62 2017
|
(out of 98) |
Sri Lanka exports about the same high-technology goods and services as Laos
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#90 2022
|
|
(out of 99) |
Beer Production by Country |
#121 2021
|
#117 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Sri Lanka produces less beer then Laos
|
📚 Education |
Sri Lanka |
Laos |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#81 2021
|
|
(out of 109) |
Government budget for education (%) |
#50 2018
|
|
(out of 66) |
Countries by IQ |
#9 2020
|
#12 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Sri Lanka is higher than for those from Laos
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#77 2020
|
|
(out of 93) |
📊 General |
Sri Lanka |
Laos |
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 |
#99 2022
|
#74 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in Sri Lanka are less happy than those who live in Laos
|
Human Capital Index |
#83 2022
|
#151 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Sri Lanka has higher People Capital score than Laos
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#76 2021
|
#98 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In Sri Lanka, the prosperity Index is higher, which means people have more opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in Laos
|
Country by land area |
#122 2020
|
#80 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Sri Lanka has smaller land area than Laos
|
Wellness Economy Size |
#59 2020
|
#82 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Sri Lanka |
Laos |
E-Government Development Index |
#92 2022
|
#154 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Sri Lanka, public electronic and e-government services are more common than in Laos
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#112 2022
|
#159 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecommunication Infrastructure is better developed in Sri Lanka than in Laos
|
Internet penetration |
#118 2021
|
#120 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Sri Lanka, more people use the internet than in Laos
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#151 2022
|
#115 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Sri Lanka, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in Laos
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#175 2022
|
#130 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Sri Lanka, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in Laos
|
🏭 Labour |
Sri Lanka |
Laos |
Unemployment rate |
#108 2021
|
|
(out of 176) |
🛡️ Safety |
Sri Lanka |
Laos |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#86 2022
|
|
(out of 139) |
Homicide rate |
#108 2019
|
#62 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in Sri Lanka than in Laos
|
Safest countries |
#89 2022
|
#51 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in Sri Lanka than in Laos
|
Road traffic death rate |
#72 2019
|
|
(out of 181) |
Terrorism Index |
#22 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Sri Lanka |
Laos |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#75 2021
|
#134 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Sri Lanka scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Laos
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Sri Lanka |
Laos |
Number of births |
#70 2021
|
|
(out of 205) |
Total population |
#58 2022
|
|
(out of 205) |
Population |
#42 1970
|
#114 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Sri Lanka more citizens than in Laos
|