Indonesia vs Vietnam: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Indonesia
71.14 million people
in 2025
Vietnam
68.66 million people
in 2022
Indonesia rank
10th
Vietnam rank
11th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Indonesia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 71.14 million people against 68.66 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 2.47 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.80 million people | 8.68 million people | 877,130 people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 33.73 million people | 47.73 million people | 14.00 million people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 58.19 million people | 68.88 million people | 10.69 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, Indonesia or Vietnam?
- Indonesia, at 71.14 million people against 68.66 million people in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 2.47 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Vietnam rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Indonesia ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 11th 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 above $10 per day.