How does Vietnam rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?

Vietnam ranks 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2013.

Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Vietnam?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Vietnam data come from?

The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Vietnam

Name: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Vietnam
Creator: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vietnam: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax was 0.3498 in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)

0.3498

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

15th

of 48 countries

All-time high

0.4013

in 2007

All-time low

0.3498

in 2013

Years of data

2005–2013

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Vietnam, 2005–2013

Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 0.3498 for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Vietnam peaked at 0.4013 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3498, in 2013.

That places Vietnam 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.3895	0.3688	0.4013	3
2010s	0.357	0.3498	0.3642	2

Countries ranked near Vietnam

12 Mali 0.3713 compare
13 Philippines 0.3674 compare
14 Lithuania 0.3534 compare
16 Georgia 0.3425 compare
17 Israel 0.3413 compare
18 South Korea 0.3315 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Vietnam

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,995 kg per hectare (2023)
Gender Inequality Index 0.299 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.8% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1063 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1063 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1476 (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2105 (2023)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.6% (2022)

All data for Vietnam →

Frequently asked questions

What is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Vietnam?: Income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Vietnam was 0.3498 in 2013, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Vietnam?: The highest recorded value was 0.4013 in 2007.
What is the lowest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Vietnam?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3498 in 2013.
How does Vietnam rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Vietnam ranks 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2013.
Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Vietnam?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?: The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 48 places, 1,046 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.