China vs Viet Nam: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- China
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 19.7% against 19.4% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.
China ranks 69th and Viet Nam ranks 67th of 123 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 37.5% | 4.8% | China |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 22.4% | 5.5% | China |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.9% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, China or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 19.7% against 19.4% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between China and Viet Nam?
- 0.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- China ranks 69th and Viet Nam ranks 67th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.