Prosperity gap in Laos
Laos: Prosperity gap was 5.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.15
World rank
33rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
12.03
in 1997
All-time low
5.15
in 2024
Years of data
7
1992–2024
Prosperity gap in Laos, 1992–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 5.15 for prosperity gap in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Laos peaked at 12.03 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.15, in 2024.
Laos ranks 33rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prosperity gap in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.05 | — |
| 1997 | 12.03 | +33.0% |
| 2002 | 9.33 | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 8.59 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 6.85 | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 6 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 5.15 | -14.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.15 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4, 2.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.54 | 9.05 | 12.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.96 | 8.59 | 9.33 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.42 | 6 | 6.85 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.15 | 5.15 | 5.15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 30 Philippines 5.58 compare
- 31 Mauritania 5.5 compare
- 32 India 5.36 compare
- 34 Bangladesh 4.96 compare
- 35 Guatemala 4.79 compare
- 36 Colombia 4.65 compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Laos?
- Prosperity gap in Laos was 5.15 in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12.03 in 1997.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for prosperity gap?
- Laos ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.