China vs Vietnam: Median2021 vs median2017

China
13.45
in 2022
Vietnam
13.32
in 2022
China rank
62nd
Vietnam rank
63rd

Median2021 vs median2017 over time

  • China
  • Vietnam
051015198120012022

How they compare

China currently reports 13.45 against 13.32 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.13.

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 4.09 4.12 0.0218 Vietnam
2010s 8.72 10.34 1.62 Vietnam
2020s 12.58 13.6 1.01 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median2021 vs median2017, China or Vietnam?
China, at 13.45 against 13.32 in Vietnam as of 2022.
What is the difference in median2021 vs median2017 between China and Vietnam?
0.13, 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 median2021 vs median2017?
China ranks 62nd and Vietnam ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed