Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Thailand: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)

Lao People's Democratic Republic
19.7%
in 2018
Thailand
19.8%
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
22nd
Thailand rank
21st

Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 19.8% against 19.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 21st of 113 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 17.1% 24.2% 7.1% Thailand
2000s 18.5% 22.1% 3.6% Thailand
2010s 18.5% 19.5% 1.0% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Thailand?
Thailand, at 19.8% against 19.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand?
0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand?
5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 21st 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 Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed

Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.