Eastern Asia vs Laos: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Eastern Asia
0.2%
in 2024
Laos
7.1%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
39th
Laos rank
37th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Eastern Asia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 7.1% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Laos's figure about 35.5 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 39th and Laos ranks 37th of 41 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 52.0% | 8.5% | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 39.5% | 6.6% | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 18.7% | 12.6% | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 7.1% | 6.9% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Eastern Asia or Laos?
- Laos, at 7.1% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Eastern Asia and Laos?
- 6.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Laos?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Laos rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Eastern Asia ranks 39th and Laos ranks 37th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.