Japan vs Vietnam: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Japan
124.75 million people
in 2020
Vietnam
98.08 million people
in 2022
Japan rank
11th
Vietnam rank
14th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 124.75 million people against 98.08 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 26.66 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Vietnam 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 | Vietnam | 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 Vietnam?
- Japan, at 124.75 million people against 98.08 million people in Vietnam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Japan and Vietnam?
- 26.66 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Japan ranks 11th 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.