Belgium vs Laos: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Belgium
8.3%
in 2023
Laos
8.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
92nd
Laos rank
95th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Belgium
- Laos
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.3% against 8.1% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 92nd and Laos ranks 95th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.4% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 10.0% | 0.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Belgium or Laos?
- Belgium, at 8.3% against 8.1% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Belgium and Laos?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Laos?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Laos rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Belgium ranks 92nd and Laos ranks 95th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.