Greece vs Vietnam: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Greece
7.3%
in 2023
Vietnam
8.0%
in 2022
Greece rank
43rd
Vietnam rank
41st
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Greece
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 8.0% against 7.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 41st of 120 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.7% | 3.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.6% | 2.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 0.2% | Greece |
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, Greece or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 8.0% against 7.3% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Greece and Vietnam?
- 0.7%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Vietnam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Vietnam rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Greece ranks 43rd 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.