Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 8.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 8.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 10.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2002.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 101st out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.0% | — |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
More infrastructure data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 29.9% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.7% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 67.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 8.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 493.11 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.17 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 8.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2002.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 101st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).