Romania vs Viet Nam: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Romania
20.1%
in 2023
Viet Nam
19.9%
in 2022
Romania rank
40th
Viet Nam rank
43rd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Romania
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Romania currently reports 20.1% against 19.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 14.5% | 1.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 18.0% | 6.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 20.1% | 4.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 20.2% | 3.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Romania or Viet Nam?
- Romania, at 20.1% against 19.9% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Romania and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Viet Nam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Viet Nam rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Romania ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 43rd 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 60% 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 60% of the median.