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

28.6 (%) in 2012

In 2012, rural poverty rate for Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 28.6 %. Between 1997 and 2012, rural poverty rate of Lao People’s Democratic Republic was declining at a moderating rate to shrink from 42.5 % in 1997 to 28.6 % in 2012.

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What is rural poverty rate?

Rural poverty rate is the percentage of the rural population living below the national rural poverty line.

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