Laos vs Sri Lanka: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Laos
553,747 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
589,870 people
in 2019
Laos rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
47th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

  • Laos
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 589,870 people against 553,747 people in Laos, a difference of 36,123 people.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

Laos ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 120 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 2.43 million people 4.10 million people 1.67 million people Sri Lanka
2010s 1.42 million people 1.33 million people 91,820 people Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Laos or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 589,870 people against 553,747 people in Laos as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Laos and Sri Lanka?
36,123 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Laos ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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: September 2024 data vs. latest data. 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: September 2024 data vs. latest data
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
Last refreshed

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