Laos vs Taiwan: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Laos
0.6013
in 2018
Taiwan
0.6086
in 2017
Laos rank
27th
Taiwan rank
24th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Laos
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.6086 against 0.6013 in Laos, a difference of 0.0073.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 24th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5797 | 0.5211 | 0.0586 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.5798 | 0.6055 | 0.0256 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.5769 | 0.6109 | 0.034 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Laos or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.6086 against 0.6013 in Laos as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Laos and Taiwan?
- 0.0073, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Taiwan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Laos and Taiwan rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Laos ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 24th of 113 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 (before tax). 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 before taxes and benefits.