Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Thailand: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median

Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.4%
in 2024
Thailand
3.4%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
95th
Thailand rank
96th

Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 3.4% against 3.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 95th and Thailand ranks 96th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 2.6% 6.5% 3.8% Thailand
2000s 2.4% 5.9% 3.5% Thailand
2010s 3.9% 5.2% 1.3% Thailand
2020s 3.4% 3.4% 0.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Thailand?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 3.4% against 3.4% in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand?
0.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 95th and Thailand ranks 96th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.