Laos vs Uganda: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Laos

20.0%

in 2018

Uganda

20.6%

in 2019

Laos rank

12th

Uganda rank

9th

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time

Uganda currently reports 20.6% against 20.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.6%.

Laos ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 9th of 109 countries.

Indicator: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit: %
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: 109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.