El Salvador vs Viet Nam: Mean vs. median income or consumption
El Salvador
15.46 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Viet Nam
16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
El Salvador rank
67th
Viet Nam rank
64th
Mean vs. median income or consumption over time
- El Salvador
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices against 15.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador, a difference of 1.13 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 67th and Viet Nam ranks 64th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 11.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 14.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.35 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, El Salvador or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices against 15.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between El Salvador and Viet Nam?
- 1.13 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Viet Nam?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Viet Nam rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- El Salvador ranks 67th and Viet Nam 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 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.