Colombia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day
Colombia
8.5%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
7.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
33rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
34th
Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day over time
- Colombia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.5% against 7.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Colombia ranks 33rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 42.1% | 26.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 43.1% | 21.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 18.7% | 7.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.1% | 1.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day, Colombia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Colombia, at 8.5% against 7.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day between Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 1.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th 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 population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day. 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 $3 per day.