Japan vs Viet Nam: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Japan
1.52 million people
in 2020
Viet Nam
1.60 million people
in 2022
Japan rank
39th
Viet Nam rank
37th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Japan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.60 million people against 1.52 million people in Japan, a difference of 83,110 people.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Japan ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 37th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 million people | 14.95 million people | 13.54 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1.12 million people | 3.11 million people | 1.99 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.52 million people | 1.28 million people | 237,400 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Japan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.60 million people against 1.52 million people in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Japan and Viet Nam?
- 83,110 people, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Viet Nam rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Japan ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 37th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.