China vs Viet Nam: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
China
1,317 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2015
Viet Nam
1,367 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2018
China rank
67th
Viet Nam rank
64th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- China
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1,367 international-$ in 2025 prices against 1,317 international-$ in 2025 prices in China, a difference of 50 international-$ in 2025 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.
China ranks 67th and Viet Nam ranks 64th of 113 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 520.98 international-$ in 2025 prices | 462.66 international-$ in 2025 prices | 58.32 international-$ in 2025 prices | China |
| 2000s | 708.26 international-$ in 2025 prices | 669.97 international-$ in 2025 prices | 38.28 international-$ in 2025 prices | China |
| 2010s | 1,098 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,011 international-$ in 2025 prices | 87.2 international-$ in 2025 prices | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), China or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1,367 international-$ in 2025 prices against 1,317 international-$ in 2025 prices in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between China and Viet Nam?
- 50 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
- How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- China ranks 67th and Viet Nam ranks 64th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). 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 per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.