Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Monthly minimum wage, per capita

Republic of Korea
0.0398 units per person
in 2024
Viet Nam
0.0491 units per person
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
17th

Monthly minimum wage, per capita over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Viet Nam
00.010.020.030.040.05199520092024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.0491 units per person against 0.0398 units per person in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0093 units per person.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0129 units per person 0.0045 units per person 0.0084 units per person Republic of Korea
2010s 0.0236 units per person 0.0249 units per person 0.0013 units per person Viet Nam
2020s 0.0371 units per person 0.0419 units per person 0.0048 units per person Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher monthly minimum wage, per capita, Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.0491 units per person against 0.0398 units per person in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in monthly minimum wage, per capita between Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
0.0093 units per person, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for monthly minimum wage, per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Monthly minimum wage, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,872 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

Monthly minimum wage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.