Brazil vs Vietnam: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Brazil
161.38 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Vietnam
177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Brazil rank
67th
Vietnam rank
64th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Brazil
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices against 161.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil, a difference of 15.66 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Vietnam ahead.
Brazil ranks 67th and Vietnam ranks 64th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 78.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2010s | 122.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 144.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 154.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 177.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Brazil or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices against 161.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Brazil and Vietnam?
- 15.66 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Vietnam?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Vietnam rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Brazil ranks 67th and Vietnam ranks 64th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.