Brazil vs Vietnam: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income
Brazil
5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Vietnam
5.9 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Brazil rank
67th
Vietnam rank
64th
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income over time
- Brazil
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 5.9 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil, a difference of 0.52 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Vietnam ahead.
Brazil ranks 67th and Vietnam ranks 64th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.1137 international-$ in 2021 prices | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5472 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7232 international-$ in 2021 prices | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 5.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7727 international-$ in 2021 prices | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income, Brazil or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 5.9 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income between Brazil and Vietnam?
- 0.52 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Vietnam?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Vietnam rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income?
- Brazil ranks 67th and Vietnam 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.