El Salvador vs Viet Nam: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

El Salvador
22.0%
in 2022
Viet Nam
19.8%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
50th
Viet Nam rank
52nd

Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • El Salvador
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 22.0% against 19.8% in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

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

El Salvador ranks 50th and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 119 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 44.8% 82.7% 37.9% Viet Nam
2010s 34.9% 34.4% 0.5% El Salvador
2020s 22.0% 19.8% 2.2% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, El Salvador or Viet Nam?
El Salvador, at 22.0% against 19.8% in Viet Nam as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between El Salvador and Viet Nam?
2.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Viet Nam?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Viet Nam rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
El Salvador ranks 50th 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 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 $5.50 per day.