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
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.