Areas Where Cambodia Is Better Than Laos

🇰🇭 Cambodia is ranked better in 11 indicators, while Laos is ranked better in 10 indicators.

• 📈 School enrollment, primary (% gross)

  108.97 🇰🇭

  |

  93.85 🇱🇦

  A higher rate indicates more children are enrolled in primary education, including over-aged students.

• 🔍 Tracking and Tracing Ability

  2.8 🇰🇭

  |

  2.4 🇱🇦

  Ability to track and trace consignments, crucial for supply chain transparency and efficiency.

• 👶 Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)

  22.9 🇰🇭

  |

  39 🇱🇦

  A lower rate indicates better child health and healthcare systems.

• 🏛️ Government Effectiveness: Estimate

  -0.31 🇰🇭

  |

  -0.64 🇱🇦

  Measures the quality of public services and policy implementation, crucial for governance.

• ⚖️ Gender Development Index

  0.94 🇰🇭

  |

  0.91 🇱🇦

  Compares female and male Human Development Index (HDI) values. Higher values indicate more gender equality.

• 📜 Regulatory Quality: Estimate

  -0.68 🇰🇭

  |

  -0.93 🇱🇦

  Reflects the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies.

• 🗣️ Voice and Accountability: Estimate

  -1.29 🇰🇭

  |

  -1.63 🇱🇦

  Higher values indicate stronger democratic governance and citizen participation.

• 💼 Education Expenditure as GDP Percentage

  2.18 🇰🇭

  |

  1.23 🇱🇦

  Indicates the share of national wealth invested in education, impacting long-term economic growth.

• ⏳ Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

  70.67 🇰🇭

  |

  68.96 🇱🇦

  A higher expectancy indicates better health and living conditions.

• ⚖️ Rule of Law: Estimate

  -0.82 🇰🇭

  |

  -0.83 🇱🇦

  Higher values indicate stronger adherence to the rule of law.

• 🌿 Planetary Pressures–adjusted Human Development Index

  0.57 🇰🇭

  |

  0.57 🇱🇦

  Adjusts HDI by considering environmental sustainability. Higher values indicate better human development with lower environmental impact.

Areas Where Laos Is Better Than Cambodia