Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 7.1%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 62.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2024.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 42.1% | — |
| 1997 | 62.0% | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -39.6% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -27.9% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.1% | 42.1% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 36.0% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 15.7% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 7.1% 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 population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day 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 share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day. 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 per day.