Income in Laos
The median income in Laos is about $5.59 a day per person (2021 PPP) — richer than 37% of everyone alive.
Level 2 · 66%Level 3 · 23%
Level 1 under $3.00/day · 10%Level 2 $3.00–$8.30/day · 66%Level 3 $8.30–$33/day · 23%Level 4 $33+/day · 1%
In Laos, 42% lived under the $3.00 line at the 1992 survey; 7.1% at the 2024 one — a fall of 34 points in 32 years.