Laos vs Thailand: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Laos
3.4%
in 2024
Thailand
3.4%
in 2024
Laos rank
95th
Thailand rank
96th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Laos
- Thailand
How they compare
Laos 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.
Laos ranks 95th and Thailand ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | 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% | Laos |
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, Laos or Thailand?
- Laos, 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 Laos and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Thailand rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Laos 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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.