Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Laos
Laos: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 57,153 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Laos, 1992–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Laos stood at 57,153 people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 269.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Laos peaked at 57,153 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,274 people, in 1997.
Laos ranks 95th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Laos, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,160 people | — |
| 1997 | 2,274 people | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 4,610 people | +102.7% |
| 2007 | 10,802 people | +134.3% |
| 2012 | 15,452 people | +43.0% |
| 2018 | 52,113 people | +237.3% |
| 2024 | 57,153 people | +9.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 57,153 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 109,270 people, 52% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Laos's 57,153 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.83 million people, 1% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,717 people | 2,274 people | 3,160 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,706 people | 4,610 people | 10,802 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 33,782 people | 15,452 people | 52,113 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 57,153 people | 57,153 people | 57,153 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 92 Senegal 60,277 people compare
- 93 North Macedonia 59,649 people compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 57,715 people compare
- 96 Rwanda 55,705 people compare
- 97 Montenegro 48,089 people compare
- 98 Albania 44,182 people compare
More poverty & inequality data for Laos
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,196 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.62 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.6% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Laos?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Laos was 57,153 people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 57,153 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,274 people in 1997.
- How does Laos rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Laos ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.