Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 37.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 37.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 82.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2018.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 23rd out of 119 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 67.8% | — |
| 1997 | 82.0% | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.9% | 67.8% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 64.1% | 70.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 37.4% | 46.6% | 2 |
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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 share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 37.4% in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2018.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3.20 per day.