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
20th
of 32 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 20th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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. 17 Costa Rica 26.6% compare
  2. 18 Sri Lanka 24.5% compare
  3. 19 Pakistan 21.2% compare
  4. 21 Mexico 14.9% compare
  5. 22 Panama 12.5% compare

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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 20th out of 32 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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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap