Indonesia vs Laos: Palma ratio (before tax)

Indonesia
5.95
in 2018
Laos
5.83
in 2018
Indonesia rank
28th
Laos rank
30th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Indonesia
  • Laos
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 5.95 against 5.83 in Laos, a difference of 0.1134.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Laos ahead.

Indonesia ranks 28th and Laos ranks 30th of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Palma ratio (before tax)
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
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The Palma ratio is a measure of inequality that divides the share received by the richest 10% by the share of the poorest 40%. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.