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
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.