Laos vs Paraguay: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Laos
7.22 million people
in 2024
Paraguay
6.78 million people
in 2024
Laos rank
77th
Paraguay rank
79th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Laos
- Paraguay
How they compare
Laos currently reports 7.22 million people against 6.78 million people in Paraguay, a difference of 432,800 people.
That makes Laos'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.
Laos ranks 77th and Paraguay ranks 79th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | 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 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Laos or Paraguay?
- Laos, 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 Laos and Paraguay?
- 432,800 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Paraguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Paraguay rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Laos ranks 77th and Paraguay ranks 79th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.