Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Laos
Laos: Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time was 7.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.13
World rank
34th
of 120 countries
All-time high
61.99
in 1997
All-time low
7.13
in 2024
Years of data
7
1992–2024
Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Laos, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Laos is 7.13, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Laos peaked at 61.99 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.13, in 2024.
Laos ranks 34th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.06 | 42.14 | 61.99 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.54 | 35.95 | 43.13 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.68 | 15.66 | 21.71 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.13 | 7.13 | 7.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Laos?
- Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time in Laos was 7.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 61.99 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time?
- Laos ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. 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 Share extreme poverty vs share mpi poor over time. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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