Europe vs Laos: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Europe
0.4%
in 2024
Laos
7.1%
in 2024
Europe rank
36th
Laos rank
37th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Europe
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 7.1% against 0.4% in Europe, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Laos's figure about 17.7 times Europe's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 36th and Laos ranks 37th of 41 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 52.0% | 49.5% | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 39.5% | 38.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 18.7% | 18.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 7.1% | 6.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Europe or Laos?
- Laos, at 7.1% against 0.4% in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Europe and Laos?
- 6.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Laos?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Laos rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Europe ranks 36th and Laos ranks 37th of 41 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.