Armenia vs Laos: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Armenia
99.5%
in 2024
Laos
99.3%
in 2024
Armenia rank
33rd
Laos rank
34th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Armenia
- Laos
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Laos ahead.
Armenia ranks 33rd and Laos ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.9% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 99.5% | 0.7% | Laos |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 0.2% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Armenia or Laos?
- Armenia, at 99.5% against 99.3% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Armenia and Laos?
- 0.2%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Laos?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Laos rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Armenia ranks 33rd and Laos ranks 34th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.