Iran vs Vietnam: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Iran
88.57 million people
in 2023
Vietnam
98.08 million people
in 2022
Iran rank
15th
Vietnam rank
14th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Iran
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 98.08 million people against 88.57 million people in Iran, a difference of 9.51 million people.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.39 million people | 62.66 million people | 7.73 million people | Iran |
| 2010s | 80.62 million people | 90.11 million people | 9.49 million people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 85.53 million people | 97.44 million people | 11.91 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, Iran or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 98.08 million people against 88.57 million people in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Iran and Vietnam?
- 9.51 million people, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Iran ranks 15th 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.