Germany vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Germany
582,245 people
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
553,747 people
in 2024
Germany rank
48th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
50th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Germany
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Germany currently reports 582,245 people against 553,747 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 28,498 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 48th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th of 120 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,330 people | 2.57 million people | 2.49 million people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 82,377 people | 2.31 million people | 2.22 million people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 81,666 people | 1.27 million people | 1.19 million people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Germany or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Germany, at 582,245 people against 553,747 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Germany and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 28,498 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Germany and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Germany ranks 48th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.