Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Laos
Laos: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 553,747 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
553,747
World rank
50th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.21 million
in 1997
All-time low
553,747
in 2024
Years of data
7
1992–2024
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Laos, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Laos stood at 553,747. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Laos peaked at 3.21 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 553,747, in 2024.
That places Laos 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.57 million | 1.93 million | 3.21 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.31 million | 2.19 million | 2.43 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.12 million | 1.42 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 553,747 | 553,747 | 553,747 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More poverty & inequality data for Laos
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.42 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,196 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 10.62 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.475 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 16.95 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1345 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1345 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1577 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2356 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Laos?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Laos was 553,747 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 553,747 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Laos ranks 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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