Indonesia vs Laos: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Indonesia
0.2364
in 2023
Laos
0.2356
in 2023
Indonesia rank
96th
Laos rank
97th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Indonesia
- Laos
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.2364 against 0.2356 in Laos, a difference of 0.0008.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 96th and Laos ranks 97th of 174 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2475 | 0.2147 | 0.0328 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.2368 | 0.2356 | 0.0012 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Indonesia or Laos?
- Indonesia, at 0.2364 against 0.2356 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Indonesia and Laos?
- 0.0008, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Laos?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Laos rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Indonesia ranks 96th and Laos ranks 97th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Atkinson index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Depending on the country and year, the data relates to income measured after taxes and benefits, or to consumption, per capita.