Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Vietnam
Vietnam: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 1.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.9%
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2002
All-time low
1.5%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2002–2022
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Vietnam, 2002–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.9% for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in 2022.
The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Vietnam peaked at 46.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.
Vietnam ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 46.4% | — |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -68.3% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +22.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 6.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1%, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 19.4% | 46.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 6.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.8% compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 2.8% compare
- 16 Philippines 2.4% compare
- 17 Viet Nam 1.9% compare
- 19 Mexico 1.7% compare
- 20 North Macedonia 1.7% compare
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 employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Vietnam?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Vietnam was 1.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Vietnam ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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