Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 1.6 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Vietnam, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Vietnam is 1.6, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Vietnam peaked at 57.46 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8 | 38.14 | 57.46 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.86 | 17.55 | 43.31 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 2.24 | 5.22 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More poverty & inequality data for Vietnam
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 4 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.91 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,995 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.299 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 12.78 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1063 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1063 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1476 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2105 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Vietnam?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Vietnam was 1.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 57.46 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Vietnam ranks 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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