Belgium vs Laos: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Belgium
8.3%
in 2023
Laos
8.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
100th
Laos rank
101st

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Belgium
  • Laos
02.557.510198520042024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 8.3% against 8.1% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.

Belgium ranks 100th and Laos ranks 101st of 130 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% 7.2% 0.2% Belgium
2000s 9.1% 7.4% 1.7% Belgium
2010s 9.3% 10.0% 0.7% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Belgium or Laos?
Belgium, at 8.3% against 8.1% in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income 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 proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Belgium ranks 100th and Laos ranks 101st of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). 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 people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed