South Korea vs Vietnam: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita
South Korea
0.0398 units per person
in 2024
Vietnam
0.0491 units per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
19th
Vietnam rank
18th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.0491 units per person against 0.0398 units per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.0093 units per person.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0236 units per person | 0.0249 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0419 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita, South Korea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.0491 units per person against 0.0398 units per person in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 0.0093 units per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.