Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Turkmenistan: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.51
in 2025
Turkmenistan
5.47
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
92nd
Turkmenistan rank
93rd
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 5.51 against 5.47 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 92nd and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 157 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.86 | 5.63 | 0.7709 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 5.27 | 0.185 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life satisfaction vs. child mortality, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Turkmenistan?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 5.51 against 5.47 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life satisfaction vs. child mortality between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan?
- 0.04, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan rank globally for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 92nd and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life satisfaction vs. child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.