Share of population in poverty ($3 a day): Laos
7.126891613006592% in 2024, the latest year published. Figures for 7 years from 1992 to 2024 are below.
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.126891613006592 |
| 2018 | 15.656700730323792 |
| 2012 | 21.706390380859375 |
| 2007 | 35.95314621925354 |
| 2002 | 43.13264489173889 |
| 1997 | 61.985599994659424 |
| 1992 | 42.140549421310425 |