Germany vs Vietnam: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Germany
82.60 million people
in 2022
Vietnam
98.08 million people
in 2022
Germany rank
17th
Vietnam rank
14th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Germany
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 98.08 million people against 82.60 million people in Germany, a difference of 15.49 million people.
That makes Vietnam'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 Vietnam ranks 14th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Vietnam | 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 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 82.75 million people | 97.44 million people | 14.69 million people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Germany or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, 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 Vietnam?
- 15.49 million people, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Vietnam rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Germany ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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.