The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty was 1.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Viet Nam, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Viet Nam is 1.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Viet Nam peaked at 57.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2020.
That places Viet Nam 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.
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 57.5% | — |
| 1997 | 38.1% | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -70.3% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -41.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 38.1% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 17.6% | 43.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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- 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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Viet Nam?
- The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Viet Nam was 1.6% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Viet Nam ranks 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is the share and number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The share and number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.