Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Indonesia or Laos?

Laos, at 70.3% against 64.1% in Indonesia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Laos?

5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Laos: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)

Indonesia

64.1%

in 2025

Laos

70.3%

in 2024

Indonesia rank

31st

Laos rank

29th

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) over time

Indonesia
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 70.3% against 64.1% in Indonesia, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 31st and Laos ranks 29th of 123 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Laos	Difference	Ahead
2000s	93.8%	91.9%	1.8%	Indonesia
2010s	78.0%	78.9%	1.0%	Laos
2020s	68.1%	70.3%	2.2%	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Indonesia or Laos?: Laos, at 70.3% against 64.1% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Indonesia and Laos?: 6.2%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Laos?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Laos rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?: Indonesia ranks 31st and Laos ranks 29th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,875 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.