Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in Laos
Laos: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) was 22.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Laos, 1992–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Laos stood at 22.5%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Laos peaked at 80.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2024.
Laos ranks 30th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 65.2% | — |
| 1997 | 80.1% | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | -35.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 22.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Laos's 22.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 14.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 65.2% | 80.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 61.1% | 68.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 35.0% | 43.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 27 Guinea 29.2% compare
- 28 Mauritania 26.0% compare
- 29 Honduras 23.5% compare
- 31 Bangladesh 20.5% compare
- 32 Guatemala 17.6% compare
- 33 Philippines 16.9% compare
- 33 Tajikistan 16.9% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Laos
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Laos?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Laos was 22.5% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Laos ranks 30th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.