Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Laos
Laos: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 79.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Laos, 1992–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 79.6% for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Laos peaked at 97.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2024.
That places Laos 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 94.5% | — |
| 1997 | 97.3% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 79.6% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.9% | 94.5% | 97.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 93.7% | 96.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 82.4% | 88.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 27 Bangladesh 81.6% compare
- 28 Cameroon 80.6% compare
- 29 Mauritania 80.4% compare
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 77.7% compare
- 32 Indonesia 75.9% compare
- 33 Egypt 73.1% 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Laos?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Laos was 79.6% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Laos ranks 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.