Mexico vs Vietnam: Prosperity gap
Mexico
2.54
in 2024
Vietnam
2.63
in 2022
Mexico rank
60th
Vietnam rank
57th
Prosperity gap over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 2.63 against 2.54 in Mexico, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Vietnam ahead.
Mexico ranks 60th and Vietnam ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.17 | 11.49 | 6.32 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 4.83 | 7.74 | 2.91 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 3.93 | 3.39 | 0.5407 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.18 | 2.58 | 0.6044 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 2.63 against 2.54 in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 0.09, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Mexico ranks 60th and Vietnam ranks 57th 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.