Japan vs Vietnam: Income share held by lowest 20%
Japan
6.8%
in 2020
Vietnam
6.8%
in 2022
Japan rank
79th
Vietnam rank
79th
Income share held by lowest 20% over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.8% against 6.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Vietnam ahead.
Japan ranks 79th and Vietnam ranks 79th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 7.4% | 1.2% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 20%, Japan or Vietnam?
- Japan, at 6.8% against 6.8% in Vietnam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 20% between Japan and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Japan ranks 79th and Vietnam ranks 79th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by lowest 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.