Georgia vs Laos: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Georgia
19.7%
in 2024
Laos
20.0%
in 2018
Georgia rank
14th
Laos rank
12th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Georgia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 20.0% against 19.7% in Georgia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Laos ahead.
Georgia ranks 14th and Laos ranks 12th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 19.6% | 1.1% | Laos |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.7% | 0.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.6% | 0.7% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank, Georgia or Laos?
- Laos, at 20.0% against 19.7% in Georgia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Georgia and Laos?
- 0.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Laos?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Georgia and Laos rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Georgia ranks 14th and Laos ranks 12th of 109 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.