Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Laos
Laos: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 713,787 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Laos is 713,787 people, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Laos peaked at 2.62 million people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 713,787 people, in 2018.
Laos ranks 38th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Laos, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.43 million people | — |
| 1997 | 2.62 million people | +83.9% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million people | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million people | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 947,986 people | -39.2% |
| 2018 | 713,787 people | -24.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 713,787 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million people, 45% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Laos's 713,787 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64,988 people, 11.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 million people | 1.43 million people | 2.62 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.68 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.81 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 830,886 people | 713,787 people | 947,986 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Laos?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Laos was 713,787 people in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million people in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 713,787 people in 2018.
- How does Laos rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Laos ranks 38th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.