World Data Atlas Topics Poverty and Equity

Income inequality in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Poverty and Equity
$1.90 a day 0.7 millions in 2018 WB
$3.20 a day 2.6 millions in 2018 WB
$5.50 a day 5 millions in 2018 WB
Number of Poor 0.7 millions in 2018 WB
Poverty Gap 1.8 % in 2018 WB
Poverty Rate 10 % in 2018 WB
Income Inequality (% in 2018)
Income Share 46.4 WB + 1 other
GINI Index 38.8 WB + 1 other