Proportion of population below international poverty line in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 7.1% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 62.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2024.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 42.1% | — |
| 1997 | 62.0% | +47.3% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -39.7% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -54.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 42.1% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 36.0% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 15.7% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 7.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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