China vs Viet Nam: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
China
17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Viet Nam
16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
China rank
61st
Viet Nam rank
62nd
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Viet Nam
How they compare
China currently reports 17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices against 16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.63 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Viet Nam ahead.
China ranks 61st and Viet Nam ranks 62nd of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.2935 international-$ in 2021 prices | China |
| 2010s | 11.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 16.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7711 international-$ in 2021 prices | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, China or Viet Nam?
- China, at 17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices against 16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices in Viet Nam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between China and Viet Nam?
- 0.63 international-$ in 2021 prices, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 61st and Viet Nam ranks 62nd of 118 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 income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. 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.