Laos vs Tanzania: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Laos
0.6012
in 2018
Tanzania
0.5938
in 2017
Laos rank
15th
Tanzania rank
18th

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time

  • Laos
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.6012 against 0.5938 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0074.

Laos ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 18th of 109 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, Laos or Tanzania?
Laos, at 0.6012 against 0.5938 in Tanzania as of 2018.
What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Laos and Tanzania?
0.0074, with Laos ahead.
How do Laos and Tanzania rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Laos ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 18th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
Last refreshed

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.