Gini coefficient in Laos
Laos: Gini coefficient was 0.3475 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3475
World rank
53rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.388
in 2018
All-time low
0.3262
in 2002
Years of data
7
1992–2024
Gini coefficient in Laos, 1992–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gini coefficient in Laos stood at 0.3475.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Laos peaked at 0.388 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3262, in 2002.
Laos ranks 53rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.346 | 0.3431 | 0.3489 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3399 | 0.3262 | 0.3536 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3738 | 0.3596 | 0.388 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3475 | 0.3475 | 0.3475 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More poverty & inequality data for Laos
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,196 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.6% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.475 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1345 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1345 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1577 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 16.9% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2356 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Laos?
- Gini coefficient in Laos was 0.3475 in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.388 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3262 in 2002.
- How does Laos rank for gini coefficient?
- Laos ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.