China vs Viet Nam: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
China
21.3%
in 2022
Viet Nam
21.5%
in 2022
China rank
57th
Viet Nam rank
55th
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- China
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 21.5% against 21.3% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Viet Nam ahead.
China ranks 57th and Viet Nam ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 84.3% | 3.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 36.9% | 10.9% | China |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 21.0% | 4.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption, China or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 21.5% against 21.3% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption between China and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Viet Nam 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 share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- China ranks 57th and Viet Nam ranks 55th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $8.30 per day.