Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Laos
Laos: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 640,711 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
640,711
World rank
98th
of 119 countries
All-time high
640,711
in 2018
All-time low
57,662
in 1997
Years of data
6
1992–2018
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Laos, 1992–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Laos is 640,711, 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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Laos peaked at 640,711 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57,662, in 1997.
Laos ranks 98th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,708 | 57,662 | 97,754 | 2 |
| 2000s | 138,576 | 95,006 | 182,146 | 2 |
| 2010s | 501,688 | 362,664 | 640,711 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 95 Burkina Faso 789,398 compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 753,241 compare
- 97 Benin 737,500 compare
- 99 Luxembourg 635,320 compare
- 100 Zambia 540,854 compare
- 101 Botswana 518,542 compare
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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Laos?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in Laos was 640,711 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 640,711 in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,662 in 1997.
- How does Laos rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
- Laos ranks 98th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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