Laos vs Thailand: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Laos
0.6012
in 2018
Thailand
0.5972
in 2021
Laos rank
15th
Thailand rank
17th
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Laos
- Thailand
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.6012 against 0.5972 in Thailand, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.
Laos ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 17th of 109 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5738 | 0.6772 | 0.1034 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.5787 | 0.6267 | 0.048 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.5867 | 0.5959 | 0.0091 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, Laos or Thailand?
- Laos, at 0.6012 against 0.5972 in Thailand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Laos and Thailand?
- 0.004, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Laos and Thailand rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Laos ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 17th 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
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.