Viet Nam vs World: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Viet Nam
1.9%
in 2022
World
7.9%
in 2025
Viet Nam rank
16th
World rank
13th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Viet Nam
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 7.9% against 1.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes World's figure about 4.2 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 World ranks 13th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Viet Nam averaged higher in 1 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 26.7% | 2.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 13.2% | 9.2% | World |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 8.9% | 7.2% | World |
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 World?
- World, at 7.9% 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 World?
- 6.0%, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and World?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Viet Nam and World rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Viet Nam ranks 16th and World ranks 13th 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.