Canada vs Vietnam: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011

Canada
37.13 million people
in 2019
Vietnam
43.34 million people
in 2022
Canada rank
18th
Vietnam rank
17th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 over time

  • Canada
  • Vietnam
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M197119962022

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 43.34 million people against 37.13 million people in Canada, a difference of 6.21 million people.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 119 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 28.38 million people 1.50 million people 26.87 million people Canada
2000s 31.68 million people 3.54 million people 28.14 million people Canada
2010s 34.92 million people 26.50 million people 8.41 million people Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Canada or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 43.34 million people against 37.13 million people in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Canada and Vietnam?
6.21 million people, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Vietnam?
11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Canada and Vietnam rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Canada ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.