Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Vietnam
Vietnam: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 4.24 million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Vietnam, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 4.24 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2022.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and up 202.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Vietnam peaked at 5.83 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,439 people, in 1992.
That places Vietnam 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17,439 people | — |
| 1997 | 59,491 people | +241.1% |
| 2002 | 41,074 people | -31.0% |
| 2004 | 96,475 people | +134.9% |
| 2006 | 88,460 people | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 166,115 people | +87.8% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million people | +918.3% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million people | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 1.64 million people | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million people | +49.1% |
| 2018 | 3.73 million people | +52.6% |
| 2020 | 5.83 million people | +56.2% |
| 2022 | 4.24 million people | -27.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4.24 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 626,662 people, 6.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4.24 million people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.83 million people, 88% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +918.3% | 166,115 people | 1.69 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,465 people | 17,439 people | 59,491 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 98,031 people | 41,074 people | 166,115 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million people | 1.40 million people | 3.73 million people | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.04 million people | 4.24 million people | 5.83 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More poverty & inequality data for Vietnam
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,995 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.299 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Vietnam?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Vietnam was 4.24 million people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.83 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,439 people in 1992.
- How does Vietnam rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Vietnam ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.