Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Peru: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line

Lao People's Democratic Republic
25.3%
in 2024
Peru
25.4%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
41st
Peru rank
40th

Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Peru
0204060198520042024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 25.4% against 25.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 41st and Peru ranks 40th of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 62.0% 37.2% 24.8% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 40.8% 35.7% 5.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 31.8% 27.8% 3.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 25.3% 25.4% 0.1% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Peru?
Peru, at 25.4% against 25.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Peru?
0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Peru?
6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Peru rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 41st and Peru ranks 40th 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 societal poverty line (% 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 societal poverty line (% 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, 2,860 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.