Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Paraguay: Number of people living in extreme poverty

Lao People's Democratic Republic
7.22 million people
in 2024
Paraguay
6.78 million people
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
77th
Paraguay rank
79th

Number of people living in extreme poverty over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Paraguay
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020072024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 7.22 million people against 6.78 million people in Paraguay, a difference of 432,800 people.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Paraguay ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 77th and Paraguay ranks 79th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 1.97 million people 4.08 million people 2.11 million people Paraguay
2000s 3.55 million people 4.55 million people 998,110 people Paraguay
2010s 5.59 million people 5.87 million people 287,180 people Paraguay
2020s 7.22 million people 6.78 million people 432,800 people Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Paraguay?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 7.22 million people against 6.78 million people in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Paraguay?
432,800 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Paraguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Paraguay rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 77th and Paraguay ranks 79th 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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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, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.