Thailand vs Viet Nam: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Thailand
5.4%
in 2022
Viet Nam
4.2%
in 2022
Thailand rank
67th
Viet Nam rank
69th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5.4% against 4.2% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Thailand ranks 67th and Viet Nam ranks 69th of 73 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 58.1% | 8.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 19.7% | 5.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 11.6% | 1.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 1.7% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Thailand or Viet Nam?
- Thailand, at 5.4% against 4.2% in Viet Nam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 1.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Thailand ranks 67th 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.