United States vs Vietnam: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

United States
1.2%
in 2022
Vietnam
1.3%
in 2022
United States rank
53rd
Vietnam rank
52nd

Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • United States
  • Vietnam
0204060196319922022

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 53rd and Vietnam ranks 52nd of 119 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 41.9% 41.2% Vietnam
2000s 0.9% 23.9% 23.0% Vietnam
2010s 1.0% 2.6% 1.5% Vietnam
2020s 0.7% 1.2% 0.4% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, United States or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1.3% against 1.2% in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between United States and Vietnam?
0.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
United States ranks 53rd and Vietnam 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 vs. 2017 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 vs. 2017 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.