Southern Asia vs Viet Nam: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Southern Asia
5.3%
in 2025
Viet Nam
1.9%
in 2022
Southern Asia rank
15th
Viet Nam rank
16th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Southern Asia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 5.3% against 1.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes 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.
Southern Asia ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 33 groups.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 29.4% | 8.8% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 4.0% | 14.5% | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 1.7% | 7.4% | 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, Southern Asia or Viet Nam?
- Southern Asia, at 5.3% 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 Southern Asia and Viet Nam?
- 3.4%, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Viet Nam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Southern Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Southern Asia ranks 15th 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.