Laos vs Post-demographic dividend: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Laos
44.8%
in 2023
Post-demographic dividend
12.9%
in 2023
Laos rank
45th
Post-demographic dividend rank
44th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Laos
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Laos currently reports 44.8% against 12.9% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 31.9%.
That makes Laos's figure about 3.5 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 45th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 44th of 193 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 15.3% | 26.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 14.1% | 32.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 12.6% | 23.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Laos or Post-demographic dividend?
- Laos, at 44.8% against 12.9% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Laos and Post-demographic dividend?
- 31.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Post-demographic dividend?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Laos ranks 45th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 44th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.