Three metrics of inequality in Vietnam
Vietnam: Three metrics of inequality was 56.16 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Three metrics of inequality in Vietnam, 1992–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, three metrics of inequality in Vietnam stood at 56.16.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Vietnam peaked at 60.44 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55.94, in 2014.
Vietnam ranks 50th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Three metrics of inequality in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 57.89 | — |
| 1998 | 58.09 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 59.69 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 58.97 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 57.06 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 57.27 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.44 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 56.69 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 55.94 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 56.31 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.16 | -0.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 56.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.98, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 56.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.06, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.99 | 57.89 | 58.09 | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.25 | 57.06 | 59.69 | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.11 | 55.94 | 60.44 | 5 |
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 three metrics of inequality in Vietnam?
- Three metrics of inequality in Vietnam was 56.16 in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 60.44 in 2010.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.94 in 2014.
- How does Vietnam rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Vietnam ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.