Japan vs Vietnam: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Japan
1.2%
in 2020
Vietnam
1.6%
in 2022
Japan rank
61st
Vietnam rank
58th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.6% against 1.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 61st and Vietnam ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 17.6% | 16.5% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 3.4% | 2.5% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Japan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.6% against 1.2% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Japan and Vietnam?
- 0.4%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Japan ranks 61st and Vietnam ranks 58th 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 Share of population living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.