Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Vietnam
Vietnam: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 68.66 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Vietnam, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 68.66 million for distribution of population poverty thresholds in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Vietnam peaked at 69.09 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million, in 1992.
Vietnam ranks 11th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.72 million | 2.30 million | 5.14 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.68 million | 5.56 million | 11.69 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.73 million | 33.92 million | 63.48 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.88 million | 68.66 million | 69.09 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More poverty & inequality data for Vietnam
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 4 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.91 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,995 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.299 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 12.78 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1063 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1063 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1476 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2105 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in Vietnam?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Vietnam was 68.66 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 69.09 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million in 1992.
- How does Vietnam rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Vietnam ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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