Uzbekistan vs Vietnam: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) over time
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 5.8% against 4.2% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.4 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Vietnam ahead.
Uzbekistan ranks 64th and Vietnam ranks 67th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uzbekistan averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uzbekistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 24.2% | 2.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 18.9% | 2.6% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 4.3% | 11.2% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Uzbekistan or Vietnam?
- Uzbekistan, at 5.8% against 4.2% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Uzbekistan and Vietnam?
- 1.6%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uzbekistan and Vietnam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Uzbekistan and Vietnam rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Uzbekistan ranks 64th and Vietnam ranks 67th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.