Denmark vs Laos: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Denmark
0.3%
in 2023
Laos
0.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
48th
Laos rank
47th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day over time
- Denmark
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
Denmark ranks 48th and Laos ranks 47th of 120 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day, Denmark or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day between Denmark and Laos?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How do Denmark and Laos rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Denmark ranks 48th and Laos ranks 47th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.