Gini index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gini index was 36.1 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gini index in Vietnam, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2022, gini index in Vietnam stood at 36.1.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Vietnam peaked at 39.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.8, in 2014.
That places Vietnam 49th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35.7 | — |
| 1997 | 35.4 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 37 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 36.8 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 35.8 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 35.6 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 39.3 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 35.6 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 34.8 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 35.3 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 35.7 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 36.8 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 36.1 | -1.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 36.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.9, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 36.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.4, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.55 | 35.4 | 35.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.3 | 35.6 | 37 | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.14 | 34.8 | 39.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.45 | 36.1 | 36.8 | 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 index in Vietnam?
- Gini index in Vietnam was 36.1 in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8 in 2014.
- How does Vietnam rank for gini index?
- Vietnam ranks 49th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.