Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 70.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 70.29, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 95.58 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 70.29, in 2024.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 91.78 | — |
| 1997 | 95.58 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 93.59 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 90.22 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 82.5 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 75.26 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 70.29 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.68 | 91.78 | 95.58 | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.91 | 90.22 | 93.59 | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.88 | 75.26 | 82.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.29 | 70.29 | 70.29 | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 10.62 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.475 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 70.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95.58 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.29 in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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