Serbia vs Vietnam: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Serbia
14.3%
in 2023
Vietnam
13.4%
in 2022
Serbia rank
39th
Vietnam rank
41st

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Serbia
  • Vietnam
5101520199220072023

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 14.3% against 13.4% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 41st of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 9.1% 10.2% 1.2% Vietnam
2010s 17.2% 13.3% 3.8% Serbia
2020s 14.3% 13.7% 0.7% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Serbia or Vietnam?
Serbia, at 14.3% against 13.4% in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Serbia and Vietnam?
0.9%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Vietnam?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Serbia and Vietnam rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Serbia ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 41st of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed