Mexico vs Vietnam: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Mexico
0.4%
in 2024
Vietnam
0.4%
in 2022
Mexico rank
62nd
Vietnam rank
65th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Vietnam ahead.
Mexico ranks 62nd and Vietnam ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 19.1% | 15.0% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 7.8% | 4.2% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Mexico, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Mexico ranks 62nd and Vietnam ranks 65th 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 Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).