Northern Africa vs Viet Nam: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Northern Africa
5.1%
in 2025
Viet Nam
1.9%
in 2022
Northern Africa rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
16th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Northern Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 5.1% against 1.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.7 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 29.4% | 24.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 4.0% | 1.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Northern Africa |
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 or Viet Nam?
- Northern Africa, at 5.1% 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 Northern Africa and Viet Nam?
- 3.2%, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Viet Nam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Northern Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Northern Africa ranks 19th 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.