Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line was 4.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Viet Nam, 1992–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 4.2% for proportion of population living below the national poverty line in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Viet Nam peaked at 58.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2022.
That places Viet Nam 69th out of 73 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 58.1% | — |
| 1997 | 37.4% | -35.6% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 37.4% | 58.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 14.5% | 28.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 5.7% | 20.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 3 |
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 living below the national poverty line in Viet Nam?
- Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Viet Nam was 4.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Viet Nam ranks 69th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population living below the national poverty line rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. 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 Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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