Laos vs Russia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Laos
20.0%
in 2018
Russia
19.8%
in 2017
Laos rank
12th
Russia rank
13th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Laos
- Russia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 20.0% against 19.8% in Russia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 12th and Russia ranks 13th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 11.9% | 6.5% | Laos |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 24.1% | 5.4% | Russia |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 18.8% | 1.7% | Russia |
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, Laos or Russia?
- Laos, at 20.0% against 19.8% in Russia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Laos and Russia?
- 0.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Russia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Laos and Russia rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Laos ranks 12th and Russia ranks 13th 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
The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.