Thailand vs Viet Nam: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Thailand
1,424 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2021
Viet Nam
1,367 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2018
Thailand rank
63rd
Viet Nam rank
64th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1,424 international-$ in 2025 prices against 1,367 international-$ in 2025 prices in Viet Nam, a difference of 57 international-$ in 2025 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 63rd and Viet Nam ranks 64th of 113 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 842.53 international-$ in 2025 prices | 411.94 international-$ in 2025 prices | 430.59 international-$ in 2025 prices | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1,259 international-$ in 2025 prices | 669.97 international-$ in 2025 prices | 589.18 international-$ in 2025 prices | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1,670 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,124 international-$ in 2025 prices | 546.59 international-$ in 2025 prices | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Thailand or Viet Nam?
- Thailand, at 1,424 international-$ in 2025 prices against 1,367 international-$ in 2025 prices in Viet Nam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 57 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Thailand ranks 63rd 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.