Laos vs Sri Lanka: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Laos
20.0%
in 2018
Sri Lanka
20.1%
in 2016
Laos rank
12th
Sri Lanka rank
11th
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.1% against 20.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
Laos ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 109 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 20.7% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 20.4% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.1% against 20.0% in Laos as of 2016.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank between Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Laos ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 11th 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.