Europe vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Europe
0.4%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
7.1%
in 2024
Europe rank
36th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
37th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Europe
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 7.1% against 0.4% in Europe, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 17.7 times Europe's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 36th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 37th of 41 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 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 52.0% | 49.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 39.5% | 38.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 18.7% | 18.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 7.1% | 6.7% | 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 or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 6.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Europe ranks 36th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.