Viet Nam vs Western Asia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Viet Nam
1.9%
in 2022
Western Asia
5.2%
in 2025
Viet Nam rank
16th
Western Asia rank
16th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Viet Nam
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 5.2% against 1.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Western 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.
Viet Nam ranks 16th and Western Asia ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Viet Nam averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 3.1% | 26.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 1.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 4.5% | 2.8% | 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, Viet Nam or Western Asia?
- Western 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 Viet Nam and Western Asia?
- 3.3%, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Western Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Viet Nam and Western Asia rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Viet Nam ranks 16th and Western Asia ranks 16th of 46 countries.
- 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.