Germany vs Vietnam: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Germany
- Vietnam
How they compare
Germany currently reports 508.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 436.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Vietnam, a difference of 71.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Vietnam ahead.
Germany ranks 37th and Vietnam ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 29.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 62.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 695.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 632.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 363.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 365.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Germany or Vietnam?
- Germany, at 508.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 436.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Vietnam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Germany and Vietnam?
- 71.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Vietnam rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Germany ranks 37th and Vietnam ranks 39th 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 shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.