Europe and Northern America vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Europe and Northern America
0.6%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
7.1%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
35th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
36th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 7.1% against 0.6% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 11.8 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 35th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th of 42 groups.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 52.0% | 50.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 39.5% | 38.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 18.7% | 18.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 7.1% | 6.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Europe and Northern America or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 7.1% against 0.6% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Europe and Northern America and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 6.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 35th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.