Italy vs Viet Nam: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)

Italy
0.8%
in 2021
Viet Nam
1.0%
in 2022
Italy rank
61st
Viet Nam rank
58th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time

  • Italy
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Italy ranks 61st and Viet Nam ranks 58th of 119 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 19.0% 18.2% Viet Nam
2010s 1.4% 1.8% 0.4% Viet Nam
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.2% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Italy or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Italy and Viet Nam?
0.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Viet Nam?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Italy and Viet Nam rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
Italy ranks 61st and Viet Nam ranks 58th 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 (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 (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 $2.15 per day.