Three metrics of inequality in Laos
Laos: Three metrics of inequality was 60.13 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Three metrics of inequality in Laos, 1992–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 60.13 for three metrics of inequality in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Laos peaked at 60.13 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.4, in 1992.
That places Laos 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Three metrics of inequality in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 57.4 | — |
| 1997 | 58.54 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 57.55 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 58.42 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 57.69 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 60.13 | +4.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 60.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.89, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Laos's 60.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.06, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.97 | 57.4 | 58.54 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.98 | 57.55 | 58.42 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.91 | 57.69 | 60.13 | 2 |
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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.62 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.6% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Laos?
- Three metrics of inequality in Laos was 60.13 in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 60.13 in 2018.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4 in 1992.
- How does Laos rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Laos ranks 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.