Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 1.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Viet Nam, 2002–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 46.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.
Viet Nam ranks 16th of 46 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 Viet Nam, 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% |
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 Viet Nam
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.8% compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 2.8% compare
- 15 Philippines 2.4% compare
- 16 Viet Nam 1.9% compare
- 18 Mexico 1.7% compare
- 19 North Macedonia 1.7% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Viet Nam
- 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 Viet Nam?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
- 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 Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Viet Nam ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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