Laos vs Oman: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Laos
0.2356
in 2023
Oman
0.2369
in 2023
Laos rank
97th
Oman rank
95th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Laos
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 0.2369 against 0.2356 in Laos, a difference of 0.0013.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 97th and Oman ranks 95th of 174 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2154 | 0.2369 | 0.0215 | Oman |
| 2020s | 0.2356 | 0.2369 | 0.0012 | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Laos or Oman?
- Oman, at 0.2369 against 0.2356 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Laos and Oman?
- 0.0013, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Oman?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Oman rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Laos ranks 97th and Oman ranks 95th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – 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.