Laos vs Senegal: Poverty vs life expectancy
Laos
68.96
in 2023
Senegal
68.68
in 2023
Laos rank
178th
Senegal rank
179th
Poverty vs life expectancy over time
- Laos
- Senegal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 68.96 against 68.68 in Senegal, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 178th and Senegal ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.09 | 38.22 | 1.87 | Laos |
| 1960s | 42.21 | 39.88 | 2.34 | Laos |
| 1970s | 45.58 | 43.79 | 1.79 | Laos |
| 1980s | 51.22 | 52.24 | 1.02 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 56.11 | 57.18 | 1.07 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 60.5 | 60.69 | 0.1897 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 66.19 | 66.12 | 0.0777 | Laos |
| 2020s | 68.46 | 67.71 | 0.7475 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty vs life expectancy, Laos or Senegal?
- Laos, at 68.96 against 68.68 in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty vs life expectancy between Laos and Senegal?
- 0.28, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Senegal rank globally for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Laos ranks 178th and Senegal ranks 179th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.