Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 19.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 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 %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 19.8% for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Viet Nam peaked at 94.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2020.
That places Viet Nam 52nd out of 119 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.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 94.3% | — |
| 1997 | 89.0% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.6% | 89.0% | 94.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 77.8% | 89.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 22.4% | 46.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.8% | 19.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 49 Peru 22.8% compare
- 50 El Salvador 22.0% compare
- 51 Palestine, State of 21.9% compare
- 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.4% compare
- 54 Brazil 18.0% compare
- 55 Mexico 17.8% compare
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 share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Viet Nam?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Viet Nam was 19.8% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Viet Nam ranks 52nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.