Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Lao People's Democratic Republic
713,787 people
in 2018
Viet Nam
1.28 million people
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
38th
Viet Nam rank
37th
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.28 million people against 713,787 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 565,873 people.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.8 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 38th and Viet Nam ranks 37th of 119 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 million people | 30.64 million people | 28.61 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1.81 million people | 29.85 million people | 28.05 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 830,886 people | 2.07 million people | 1.24 million people | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.28 million people against 713,787 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 565,873 people, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 38th and Viet Nam ranks 37th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.