Germany vs Viet Nam: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Germany
82.60 million people
in 2022
Viet Nam
98.08 million people
in 2022
Germany rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
14th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Germany
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 98.08 million people against 82.60 million people in Germany, a difference of 15.49 million people.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.25 million people | 38.00 million people | 43.25 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 82.31 million people | 58.27 million people | 24.04 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.61 million people | 88.67 million people | 7.06 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 82.75 million people | 97.44 million people | 14.69 million people | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Germany or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 98.08 million people against 82.60 million people in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Germany and Viet Nam?
- 15.49 million people, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Viet Nam?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Viet Nam rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Germany ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.