China vs Viet Nam: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
China
13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Viet Nam
13.32 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
China rank
60th
Viet Nam rank
61st
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Viet Nam
How they compare
China currently reports 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices against 13.32 international-$ in 2021 prices in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam ahead.
China ranks 60th and Viet Nam ranks 61st of 118 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.046 international-$ in 2021 prices | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 8.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 12.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, China or Viet Nam?
- China, at 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices against 13.32 international-$ in 2021 prices in Viet Nam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between China and Viet Nam?
- 0.04 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 60th and Viet Nam ranks 61st 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 Median 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
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.