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
0204060196319922022

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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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.