Botswana vs Laos: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Botswana
158.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
Laos
130.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Botswana rank
51st
Laos rank
53rd
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 158.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 130.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Laos, a difference of 27.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Botswana ranks 51st and Laos ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Botswana or Laos?
- Botswana, at 158.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 130.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Laos as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Botswana and Laos?
- 27.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Botswana ahead.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Botswana ranks 51st and Laos ranks 53rd 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 shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.