United States of America vs Viet Nam: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
United States of America
1.2%
in 2022
Viet Nam
1.3%
in 2022
United States of America rank
53rd
Viet Nam rank
52nd
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time
- United States of America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 53rd and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 119 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 41.9% | 41.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 23.9% | 23.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 2.6% | 1.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), United States of America or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.3% against 1.2% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- United States of America ranks 53rd and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). 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 $1.90 per day.