Latin America and the Caribbean vs Vietnam: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Latin America and the Caribbean
3.4%
in 2025
Vietnam
1.9%
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
20th
Vietnam rank
17th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Vietnam
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 3.4% against 1.9% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.8 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Vietnam ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 32 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America and the Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 29.4% | 19.6% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 1.7% | 3.0% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
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, Latin America and the Caribbean or Vietnam?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 3.4% against 1.9% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Latin America and the Caribbean and Vietnam?
- 1.5%, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Vietnam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Vietnam rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 32 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.