Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 2.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Viet Nam, 2002–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 2.0% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Viet Nam peaked at 38.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2016.
That places Viet Nam 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38.0% | — |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -30.3% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -71.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -25.9% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 2.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 2.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 2.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 14.8% | 38.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 4 |
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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Viet Nam?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Viet Nam was 2.0% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
- How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Viet Nam ranks 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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