Belarus vs Viet Nam: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line

Belarus
3.5%
in 2024
Viet Nam
4.2%
in 2022
Belarus rank
72nd
Viet Nam rank
69th

Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time

  • Belarus
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 4.2% against 3.5% in Belarus, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Belarus ranks 72nd and Viet Nam ranks 69th of 73 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 32.1% 37.4% 5.3% Viet Nam
2000s 16.4% 19.7% 3.4% Viet Nam
2010s 5.5% 11.6% 6.1% Viet Nam
2020s 4.3% 4.5% 0.2% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Belarus or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 4.2% against 3.5% in Belarus as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Belarus and Viet Nam?
0.7%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Viet Nam?
15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Belarus and Viet Nam rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
Belarus ranks 72nd and Viet Nam ranks 69th of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national 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 living below the national poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
73 places, 1,043 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed