El Salvador vs Vietnam: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of

El Salvador
1.9%
in 2017
Vietnam
2.0%
in 2016
El Salvador rank
23rd
Vietnam rank
21st

Proportion of population below the international poverty line of over time

  • El Salvador
  • Vietnam
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Vietnam ahead.

El Salvador ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 21st of 80 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 9.6% 24.7% 15.1% Vietnam
2010s 3.7% 2.9% 0.8% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below the international poverty line of, El Salvador or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 2.0% against 1.9% in El Salvador as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of population below the international poverty line of between El Salvador and Vietnam?
0.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Vietnam?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do El Salvador and Vietnam rank globally for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
El Salvador ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 21st of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). 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 the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
81 places, 955 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed