Laos vs Vietnam: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre

Laos
6.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
14.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
10th
Vietnam rank
7th

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre over time

  • Laos
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 14.93 units per square kilometre against 6.93 units per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 8 units per square kilometre.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.2 times Laos's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 7th of 169 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6931 units per square kilometre 1.18 units per square kilometre 0.4863 units per square kilometre Vietnam
2010s 3.24 units per square kilometre 7.41 units per square kilometre 4.17 units per square kilometre Vietnam
2020s 5.42 units per square kilometre 12.7 units per square kilometre 7.29 units per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre, Laos or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 14.93 units per square kilometre against 6.93 units per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre between Laos and Vietnam?
8 units per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 7th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 3,647 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.