Uruguay vs Vietnam: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)

Uruguay
495.82 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Vietnam
328.63 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2013
Uruguay rank
34th
Vietnam rank
37th

Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time

  • Uruguay
  • Vietnam
0200400600200420142024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 495.82 international-$ in 2021 prices against 328.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in Vietnam, a difference of 167.19 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.5 times Vietnam's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Uruguay ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 37th of 47 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 328.42 international-$ in 2021 prices 259.6 international-$ in 2021 prices 68.82 international-$ in 2021 prices Uruguay
2010s 481.06 international-$ in 2021 prices 325.04 international-$ in 2021 prices 156.03 international-$ in 2021 prices Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax), Uruguay or Vietnam?
Uruguay, at 495.82 international-$ in 2021 prices against 328.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Uruguay and Vietnam?
167.19 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Vietnam?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Uruguay and Vietnam rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
Uruguay ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,034 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.