Gini coefficient in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gini coefficient was 0.3609 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient in Vietnam, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Vietnam is 0.3609, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Vietnam peaked at 0.3925 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3476, in 2014.
That places Vietnam 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3565 | — |
| 1997 | 0.3544 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3703 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3679 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3579 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3557 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3925 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3565 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3476 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3527 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3572 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3679 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3609 | -1.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.3609 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3588, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.3609 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3443, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3555 | 0.3544 | 0.3565 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3629 | 0.3557 | 0.3703 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3613 | 0.3476 | 0.3925 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3644 | 0.3609 | 0.3679 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More poverty & inequality data for Vietnam
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.299 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Vietnam?
- Gini coefficient in Vietnam was 0.3609 in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3925 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3476 in 2014.
- How does Vietnam rank for gini coefficient?
- Vietnam ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.