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

Vietnam: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 17.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
17.8%
Change on year
up 413.2%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2006
All-time low
3.5%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

51015202006201320202006: 21.4 poorest2010: 14.3 poorest2012: 18.5 poorest2014: 18.5 poorest2018: 3.5 poorest2020: 17.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Vietnam is 17.8%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 413.2% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Vietnam peaked at 21.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2018.

Vietnam ranks 22nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2006 21.4% —
2010 14.3% -33.2%
2012 18.5% +30.0%
2014 18.5% -0.2%
2018 3.5% -81.2%
2020 17.8% +413.2%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 17.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.4% 21.4% 21.4% 1
2010s 13.7% 3.5% 18.5% 4
2020s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 19 Costa Rica 26.6% compare
  2. 20 Sri Lanka 24.5% compare
  3. 21 Pakistan 21.2% compare
  4. 23 Mexico 14.9% compare
  5. 24 Panama 12.5% compare
  6. 25 South Africa 12.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Vietnam?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Vietnam was 17.8% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2018.
How does Vietnam rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Vietnam ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap