Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Vietnam: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Northern Africa and Western Asia
5.2%
in 2025
Vietnam
1.9%
in 2022
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
17th
Vietnam rank
16th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 5.2% against 1.9% in Vietnam, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 2.8 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Vietnam ahead.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa and Western Asia averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 29.4% | 25.6% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 4.0% | 1.4% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 1.7% | 2.1% | Northern Africa and Western 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, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Vietnam?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 5.2% against 1.9% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Vietnam?
- 3.3%, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Vietnam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Vietnam rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th and Vietnam 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.