Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Laos
Laos: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 640,711 people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Laos, 1992–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Laos is 640,711 people, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 251.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Laos peaked at 640,711 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57,662 people, in 1997.
Laos ranks 98th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Laos, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 97,754 people | — |
| 1997 | 57,662 people | -41.0% |
| 2002 | 95,006 people | +64.8% |
| 2007 | 182,146 people | +91.7% |
| 2012 | 362,664 people | +99.1% |
| 2018 | 640,711 people | +76.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 640,711 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 million people, 27% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Laos's 640,711 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.81 million people, 2% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,708 people | 57,662 people | 97,754 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 138,576 people | 95,006 people | 182,146 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 501,688 people | 362,664 people | 640,711 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- 97 Benin 737,500 people compare
- 99 Luxembourg 635,320 people compare
- 100 Zambia 540,854 people compare
- 101 Botswana 518,542 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 (2011 prices) in Laos?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Laos was 640,711 people in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 640,711 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,662 people in 1997.
- How does Laos rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Laos ranks 98th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.8%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.