United Kingdom vs Vietnam: Distribution of population between different poverty lines

United Kingdom
66.25 million people
in 2021
Vietnam
68.66 million people
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
13th
Vietnam rank
11th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time

  • United Kingdom
  • Vietnam
020.0M40.0M60.0M196819952022

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 68.66 million people against 66.25 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.42 million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 57.02 million people 3.72 million people 53.30 million people United Kingdom
2000s 59.90 million people 8.68 million people 51.22 million people United Kingdom
2010s 63.97 million people 47.73 million people 16.23 million people United Kingdom
2020s 66.01 million people 69.09 million people 3.08 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, United Kingdom or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 68.66 million people against 66.25 million people in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between United Kingdom and Vietnam?
2.42 million people, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Vietnam?
12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do United Kingdom and Vietnam rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
United Kingdom ranks 13th 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

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 $10 per day.