Laos vs Yemen: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Laos
0.2356
in 2023
Yemen
0.2319
in 2023
Laos rank
97th
Yemen rank
100th
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Laos
- Yemen
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.2356 against 0.2319 in Yemen, a difference of 0.0037.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Yemen ahead.
Laos ranks 97th and Yemen ranks 100th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2147 | 0.2246 | 0.0099 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.2356 | 0.2319 | 0.0037 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Laos or Yemen?
- Laos, at 0.2356 against 0.2319 in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Laos and Yemen?
- 0.0037, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Yemen?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Yemen rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Laos ranks 97th and Yemen ranks 100th 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.