Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 22.47 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 22.47, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 80.08 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22.47, in 2024.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.65 | 65.23 | 80.08 | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.8 | 61.13 | 68.47 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.06 | 34.97 | 43.16 | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.47 | 22.47 | 22.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 29 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 25.96 compare
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- 34 Guatemala 17.62 compare
- 35 Tajikistan, Republic of 16.9 compare
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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 22.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 80.08 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.47 in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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 poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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