Mexico vs Viet Nam: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Mexico
17.8%
in 2022
Viet Nam
19.8%
in 2022
Mexico rank
55th
Viet Nam rank
52nd
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Mexico
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 19.8% against 17.8% in Mexico, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Mexico ranks 55th and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 94.3% | 49.8% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 82.7% | 44.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 34.4% | 3.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 19.3% | 2.5% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 19.8% against 17.8% in Mexico 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 Mexico and Viet Nam?
- 2.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Viet Nam?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Viet Nam rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Mexico ranks 55th 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.