Eritrea vs Laos: Life expectancy vs. health spending
Eritrea
68.62 years
in 2023
Laos
68.96 years
in 2023
Eritrea rank
180th
Laos rank
178th
Life expectancy vs. health spending over time
- Eritrea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 68.96 years against 68.62 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0.34 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Eritrea ranks 180th and Laos ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.92 years | 40.09 years | 6.17 years | Laos |
| 1960s | 39.04 years | 42.21 years | 3.18 years | Laos |
| 1970s | 41.53 years | 45.58 years | 4.05 years | Laos |
| 1980s | 43.07 years | 51.22 years | 8.15 years | Laos |
| 1990s | 52.09 years | 56.11 years | 4.02 years | Laos |
| 2000s | 60.28 years | 60.5 years | 0.2145 years | Laos |
| 2010s | 65.62 years | 66.19 years | 0.5783 years | Laos |
| 2020s | 67.58 years | 68.46 years | 0.873 years | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy vs. health spending, Eritrea or Laos?
- Laos, at 68.96 years against 68.62 years in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy vs. health spending between Eritrea and Laos?
- 0.34 years, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Laos?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Laos rank globally for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- Eritrea ranks 180th and Laos ranks 178th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.