Indonesia vs Laos: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Indonesia
75.1%
in 2025
Laos
79.6%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
32nd
Laos rank
30th
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Indonesia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 79.6% against 75.1% in Indonesia, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 32nd and Laos ranks 30th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 94.9% | 1.3% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 85.2% | 0.4% | Laos |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 79.6% | 1.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index, Indonesia or Laos?
- Laos, at 79.6% against 75.1% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Indonesia and Laos?
- 4.5%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Laos?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Laos rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Indonesia ranks 32nd and Laos ranks 30th 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 Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. 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 $10 per day.