Mexico vs Vietnam: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
Mexico
21.4%
in 2024
Vietnam
21.5%
in 2022
Mexico rank
57th
Vietnam rank
55th
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 21.5% against 21.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Vietnam ahead.
Mexico ranks 57th and Vietnam ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5% | 94.8% | 40.2% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 83.9% | 35.1% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 36.9% | 5.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 21.0% | 11.0% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 21.5% against 21.4% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Mexico ranks 57th and Vietnam 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.