Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 1.28 million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Viet Nam, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 1.28 million people for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2022.
The figure is up 29.1% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Viet Nam peaked at 37.06 million people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 991,258 people, in 2020.
Viet Nam ranks 37th of 119 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.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 37.06 million people | — |
| 1997 | 24.22 million people | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 29.85 million people | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 21.22 million people | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 15.81 million people | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 12.09 million people | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 3.52 million people | -70.9% |
| 2012 | 2.44 million people | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 2.37 million people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.68 million people | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 991,258 people | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million people | +29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.64 million people | 24.22 million people | 37.06 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.74 million people | 12.09 million people | 29.85 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million people | 1.68 million people | 3.52 million people | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million people | 991,258 people | 1.28 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Viet Nam?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Viet Nam was 1.28 million people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 37.06 million people in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 991,258 people in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Viet Nam ranks 37th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.