China vs Vietnam: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
China
21.3%
in 2022
Vietnam
21.5%
in 2022
China rank
58th
Vietnam rank
55th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 21.5% against 21.3% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Vietnam ahead.
China ranks 58th and Vietnam ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 84.3% | 3.3% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 36.9% | 10.9% | China |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 21.0% | 4.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, China or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 21.5% against 21.3% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between China and Vietnam?
- 0.2%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- China ranks 58th and Vietnam ranks 55th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.