Luxembourg vs Vietnam: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Luxembourg
14.4%
in 2023
Vietnam
13.4%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
35th
Vietnam rank
38th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Luxembourg
- Vietnam
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 14.4% against 13.4% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Vietnam ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 35th and Vietnam ranks 38th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.5% | 0.2% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 10.2% | 0.4% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 13.3% | 1.6% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.7% | 1.4% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Luxembourg or Vietnam?
- Luxembourg, at 14.4% against 13.4% in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Luxembourg and Vietnam?
- 1.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Vietnam?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Vietnam rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Luxembourg ranks 35th and Vietnam ranks 38th 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 50% 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 50% of the median.