Eastern Asia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)

Eastern Asia
0.2%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
7.1%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
39th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
37th

Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 7.1% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic'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 Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 37th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 60.5% 52.0% 8.5% Eastern Asia
2000s 33.0% 39.5% 6.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 6.1% 18.7% 12.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 0.2% 7.1% 6.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic

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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
6.9%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Eastern Asia ranks 39th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed