Japan vs Viet Nam: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Japan
124.75 million people
in 2020
Viet Nam
98.08 million people
in 2022
Japan rank
11th
Viet Nam rank
14th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Japan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 124.75 million people against 98.08 million people in Viet Nam, a difference of 26.66 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.65 million people | 70.23 million people | 56.43 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 126.25 million people | 88.67 million people | 37.58 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 124.75 million people | 96.80 million people | 27.94 million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Japan or Viet Nam?
- Japan, at 124.75 million people against 98.08 million people in Viet Nam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Japan and Viet Nam?
- 26.66 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Viet Nam rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Japan ranks 11th 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.