Kyrgyzstan vs Laos: Number of people living in extreme poverty

Kyrgyzstan
7.06 million people
in 2024
Laos
7.22 million people
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
78th
Laos rank
77th

Number of people living in extreme poverty over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199220082024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 7.22 million people against 7.06 million people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 152,190 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Laos ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 78th and Laos ranks 77th of 120 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 3.06 million people 3.55 million people 483,470 people Laos
2010s 5.56 million people 5.59 million people 25,635 people Laos
2020s 7.06 million people 7.22 million people 152,190 people Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Kyrgyzstan or Laos?
Laos, at 7.22 million people against 7.06 million people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Kyrgyzstan and Laos?
152,190 people, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Laos?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Laos rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 78th and Laos ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.