Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 15.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
15.5%
Change on year
up 404.2%
World rank
21st
of 31 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2006
All-time low
3.1%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

51015202006201320202006: 222010: 14.22012: 18.82014: 17.42018: 3.12020: 15.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 15.5% for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in 2020.

The figure is up 404.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Viet Nam peaked at 22.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2018.

Viet Nam ranks 21st of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 1
2010s 13.4% 3.1% 18.8% 4
2020s 15.5% 15.5% 15.5% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 18 Thailand 26.9% compare
  2. 19 Sri Lanka 25.6% compare
  3. 20 Pakistan 22.3% compare
  4. 22 South Africa 7.0% compare
  5. 23 Mexico 5.8% compare
  6. 24 Dominican Republic 5.2% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Viet Nam?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Viet Nam was 15.5% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Viet Nam ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap