Ghana vs Laos: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Ghana
0.6078
in 2016
Laos
0.6013
in 2018
Ghana rank
25th
Laos rank
27th

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Ghana
  • Laos
00.20.40.6194319802018

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.6078 against 0.6013 in Laos, a difference of 0.0065.

Ghana ranks 25th and Laos ranks 27th of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Gini coefficient (before tax)
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
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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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 before taxes and benefits.