Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population) was 19.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Vietnam, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Vietnam stood at 19.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Vietnam peaked at 57.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2022.
That places Vietnam 66th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 57.5% | — |
| 1997 | 39.0% | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -2.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 19.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.9%, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 19.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.7%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 39.0% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 31.8% | 43.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.5% | 24.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.7% | 20.1% | 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 poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Vietnam?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Vietnam was 19.7% in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Vietnam ranks 66th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.