Kyrgyzstan vs Viet Nam: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Kyrgyzstan
43.3%
in 2019
Viet Nam
43.8%
in 2018
Kyrgyzstan rank
59th
Viet Nam rank
56th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 43.8% against 43.3% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 59th and Viet Nam ranks 56th of 113 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 46.4% | 3.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 45.8% | 4.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 44.7% | 6.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Kyrgyzstan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 43.8% against 43.3% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Kyrgyzstan and Viet Nam?
- 0.5%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Viet Nam?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Viet Nam rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 59th and Viet Nam ranks 56th 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 Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.