Japan vs Vietnam: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Japan
1.52 million people
in 2020
Vietnam
1.60 million people
in 2022
Japan rank
39th
Vietnam rank
37th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

  • Japan
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1.60 million people against 1.52 million people in Japan, a difference of 83,110 people.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Vietnam ahead.

Japan ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 37th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 1.41 million people 14.95 million people 13.54 million people Vietnam
2010s 1.12 million people 3.11 million people 1.99 million people Vietnam
2020s 1.52 million people 1.28 million people 237,400 people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Japan or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1.60 million people against 1.52 million people in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Japan and Vietnam?
83,110 people, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Japan ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 37th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.