Central and Southern Asia vs Viet Nam: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age

Central and Southern Asia
5.2%
in 2025
Viet Nam
1.9%
in 2022
Central and Southern Asia rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
16th

Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time

  • Central and Southern Asia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Central and Southern Asia currently reports 5.2% against 1.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Central and Southern Asia's figure about 2.8 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 33 groups.

Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 38.4% 29.4% 9.0% Central and Southern Asia
2010s 18.4% 4.0% 14.4% Central and Southern Asia
2020s 8.9% 1.7% 7.2% Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age, Central and Southern Asia or Viet Nam?
Central and Southern Asia, at 5.2% against 1.9% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Central and Southern Asia and Viet Nam?
3.3%, with Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Viet Nam?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Central and Southern Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
79 places, 1,662 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed