Indonesia vs Laos: Three metrics of inequality
Indonesia
59.84
in 2018
Laos
60.13
in 2018
Indonesia rank
30th
Laos rank
27th
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Indonesia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 60.13 against 59.84 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.29.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 30th and Laos ranks 27th of 113 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.64 | 58.54 | 2.9 | Laos |
| 2000s | 52.91 | 57.98 | 5.07 | Laos |
| 2010s | 58.06 | 58.91 | 0.845 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Indonesia or Laos?
- Laos, at 60.13 against 59.84 in Indonesia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Indonesia and Laos?
- 0.29, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Laos?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Indonesia and Laos rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
- Indonesia ranks 30th and Laos ranks 27th 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.