Japan vs Vietnam: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Japan
1.52 million people
in 2020
Vietnam
1.60 million people
in 2022
Japan rank
39th
Vietnam rank
37th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.60 million people against 1.52 million people in Japan, a difference of 83,110 people.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Vietnam ahead.
Japan ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 37th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 million people | 14.95 million people | 13.54 million people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.12 million people | 3.11 million people | 1.99 million people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.52 million people | 1.28 million people | 237,400 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Japan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.60 million people against 1.52 million people in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Japan and Vietnam?
- 83,110 people, with Vietnam 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Japan ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 37th 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
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.