China vs Viet Nam: Mean vs. median income or consumption
China
17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Viet Nam
16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
China rank
63rd
Viet Nam rank
64th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- China
- Viet Nam
How they compare
China currently reports 17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices against 16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.63 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Viet Nam ahead.
China ranks 63rd and Viet Nam ranks 64th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.2935 international-$ in 2021 prices | China |
| 2010s | 11.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 16.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7711 international-$ in 2021 prices | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, China or Viet Nam?
- China, at 17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices against 16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices in Viet Nam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between China and Viet Nam?
- 0.63 international-$ in 2021 prices, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- China ranks 63rd and Viet Nam ranks 64th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.