Mongolia vs Viet Nam: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Mongolia
24.4%
in 2022
Viet Nam
21.5%
in 2022
Mongolia rank
53rd
Viet Nam rank
55th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Mongolia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 24.4% against 21.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Mongolia ranks 53rd and Viet Nam ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4% | 89.6% | 11.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 36.9% | 4.0% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 21.5% | 2.9% | Mongolia |
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, Mongolia or Viet Nam?
- Mongolia, at 24.4% against 21.5% in Viet Nam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Mongolia and Viet Nam?
- 2.9%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Viet Nam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Mongolia and Viet Nam rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Mongolia ranks 53rd and Viet Nam 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.