Lao People’s Democratic Republic - Poverty headcount ratio at urban poverty line as a share of urban population

10.0 (%) in 2012

In 2012, urban poverty rate for Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 10 %. Urban poverty rate of Lao People’s Democratic Republic fell gradually from 22.1 % in 1997 to 10 % in 2012.

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Urban poverty rate is the percentage of the urban population living below the national urban poverty line.