Paraguay vs Vietnam: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)

Paraguay
2.1%
in 2024
Vietnam
1.6%
in 2022
Paraguay rank
59th
Vietnam rank
62nd

Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time

  • Paraguay
  • Vietnam
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Vietnam ahead.

Paraguay ranks 59th and Vietnam ranks 62nd of 133 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 14.9% 38.1% 23.2% Vietnam
2000s 13.1% 28.9% 15.8% Vietnam
2010s 5.5% 3.4% 2.1% Paraguay
2020s 2.9% 1.5% 1.5% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Paraguay or Vietnam?
Paraguay, at 2.1% against 1.6% in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Paraguay and Vietnam?
0.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Vietnam?
12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Paraguay and Vietnam rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Paraguay ranks 59th and Vietnam ranks 62nd of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed