Laos vs Vietnam: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Laos
713,787 people
in 2018
Vietnam
1.28 million people
in 2022
Laos rank
38th
Vietnam rank
37th
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.28 million people against 713,787 people in Laos, a difference of 565,873 people.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.8 times Laos's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 37th of 119 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 million people | 30.64 million people | 28.61 million people | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1.81 million people | 29.85 million people | 28.05 million people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 830,886 people | 2.07 million people | 1.24 million people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.28 million people against 713,787 people in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Laos and Vietnam?
- 565,873 people, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Laos ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 37th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 below $1.90 per day.