Laos vs Turkmenistan: Inequality in life expectancy
Laos
0.1967
in 2023
Turkmenistan
0.1931
in 2023
Laos rank
48th
Turkmenistan rank
51st
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Laos
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.1967 against 0.1931 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0036.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 48th and Turkmenistan ranks 51st of 195 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2486 | 0.2043 | 0.0443 | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.2032 | 0.1961 | 0.0071 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Laos or Turkmenistan?
- Laos, at 0.1967 against 0.1931 in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0036, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Turkmenistan rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Laos ranks 48th and Turkmenistan ranks 51st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.