Botswana vs Laos: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth
Botswana
69.16
in 2023
Laos
68.96
in 2023
Botswana rank
177th
Laos rank
178th
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 69.16 against 68.96 in Laos, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 177th and Laos ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.3 | 40.09 | 8.21 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 53.59 | 42.21 | 11.37 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 59.25 | 45.58 | 13.67 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 62.9 | 51.22 | 11.68 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 55.85 | 56.11 | 0.2559 | Laos |
| 2000s | 54.55 | 60.5 | 5.95 | Laos |
| 2010s | 62.91 | 66.19 | 3.28 | Laos |
| 2020s | 67.21 | 68.46 | 1.24 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth, Botswana or Laos?
- Botswana, at 69.16 against 68.96 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth between Botswana and Laos?
- 0.2, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Botswana ranks 177th and Laos ranks 178th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.