Germany vs Vietnam: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Germany
8.5%
in 2022
Vietnam
8.0%
in 2022
Germany rank
38th
Vietnam rank
41st
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Germany
- Vietnam
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.5% against 8.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 41st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 7.6% | 2.5% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 8.0% | 0.6% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Germany or Vietnam?
- Germany, at 8.5% against 8.0% in Vietnam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Germany and Vietnam?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Vietnam rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Germany ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 41st 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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% of the median.