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
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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.