Indonesia vs Laos: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Indonesia
6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Laos
6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Indonesia rank
88th
Laos rank
91st
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Indonesia
- Laos
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices against 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in Laos, a difference of 0.49 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Laos ahead.
Indonesia ranks 88th and Laos ranks 91st of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.208 international-$ in 2021 prices | Laos |
| 2010s | 4.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.0139 international-$ in 2021 prices | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 6.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.168 international-$ in 2021 prices | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Indonesia or Laos?
- Indonesia, at 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices against 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Indonesia and Laos?
- 0.49 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Laos?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Laos rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Indonesia ranks 88th and Laos ranks 91st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.