China vs Vietnam: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
China
13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Vietnam
13.32 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
China rank
62nd
Vietnam rank
63rd
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
China currently reports 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices against 13.32 international-$ in 2021 prices in Vietnam, a difference of 0.04 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Vietnam ahead.
China ranks 62nd and Vietnam ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.046 international-$ in 2021 prices | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 8.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 12.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, China or Vietnam?
- China, at 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices against 13.32 international-$ in 2021 prices in Vietnam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between China and Vietnam?
- 0.04 international-$ in 2021 prices, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- China ranks 62nd and Vietnam ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.