Peru vs Vietnam: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Peru
697,095 people
in 2022
Vietnam
1.28 million people
in 2022
Peru rank
39th
Vietnam rank
37th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Peru
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1.28 million people against 697,095 people in Peru, a difference of 582,565 people.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.8 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Vietnam ahead.

Peru ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 37th of 119 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 4.40 million people 24.22 million people 19.82 million people Vietnam
2000s 3.58 million people 19.74 million people 16.16 million people Vietnam
2010s 1.23 million people 2.34 million people 1.12 million people Vietnam
2020s 1.08 million people 1.14 million people 50,846 people Vietnam

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, Peru or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1.28 million people against 697,095 people in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Peru and Vietnam?
582,565 people, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Vietnam?
12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Peru and Vietnam rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Peru ranks 39th and Vietnam 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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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.