Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Western Europe: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Lao People's Democratic Republic
7.1%
in 2024
Western Europe
0.4%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
36th
Western Europe rank
37th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 7.1% against 0.4% in Western Europe, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 17.7 times Western Europe's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th and Western Europe ranks 37th of 132 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 52.0% 0.2% 51.8% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 39.5% 0.1% 39.5% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 18.7% 0.1% 18.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 7.1% 0.4% 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Western Europe?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 7.1% against 0.4% in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Europe?
6.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Europe?
7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th and Western Europe ranks 37th of 132 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed