Belarus vs Viet Nam: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Belarus
95.9%
in 2020
Viet Nam
95.7%
in 2022
Belarus rank
57th
Viet Nam rank
58th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Belarus
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 95.9% against 95.7% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Belarus ranks 57th and Viet Nam ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.9% | 0.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 97.6% | 0.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 94.1% | 1.8% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Belarus or Viet Nam?
- Belarus, at 95.9% against 95.7% in Viet Nam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Belarus and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Viet Nam?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Viet Nam rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Belarus ranks 57th and Viet Nam ranks 58th 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: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.