Portugal vs Vietnam: Distribution of population between different poverty lines

Portugal
3.89 million people
in 2023
Vietnam
4.24 million people
in 2022
Portugal rank
34th
Vietnam rank
33rd

Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time

  • Portugal
  • Vietnam
02.0M4.0M6.0M199220072023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 4.24 million people against 3.89 million people in Portugal, a difference of 355,510 people.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 33rd of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 2.66 million people 117,017 people 2.54 million people Portugal
2010s 2.64 million people 2.18 million people 455,828 people Portugal
2020s 3.69 million people 5.04 million people 1.35 million people Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Portugal or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 4.24 million people against 3.89 million people in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Portugal and Vietnam?
355,510 people, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Vietnam?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Vietnam rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
Portugal ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 33rd 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.