Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Taiwan, China: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)

Lao People's Democratic Republic
19.7%
in 2018
Taiwan, China
19.3%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
22nd
Taiwan, China rank
23rd

Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Taiwan, China
05101520198220002018

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 19.7% against 19.3% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd and Taiwan, China ranks 23rd of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1990s 18.2% 11.5% 6.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 18.5% 17.0% 1.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 17.3% 18.7% 1.3% Taiwan, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Taiwan, China?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 19.7% against 19.3% in Taiwan, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Taiwan, China?
0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Taiwan, China?
5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Taiwan, China rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd and Taiwan, China ranks 23rd of 113 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% (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
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
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.