Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Vietnam

Vietnam: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor was 81.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
81.5%
Change on year
up 160.9%
World rank
16th
of 32 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2020
All-time low
28.1%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Vietnam, 2006–2020

204060802006201320202006: 28.1 <$2.15 a day2010: 50.1 <$2.15 a day2012: 69.1 <$2.15 a day2014: 67 <$2.15 a day2018: 31.2 <$2.15 a day2020: 81.5 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Vietnam is 81.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.9% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Vietnam peaked at 81.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2006.

Vietnam ranks 16th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.1% 28.1% 28.1% 1
2010s 54.4% 31.2% 69.1% 4
2020s 81.5% 81.5% 81.5% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 13 Uruguay 97.6% compare
  2. 14 Chile 88.8% compare
  3. 15 Sri Lanka 88.4% compare
  4. 17 Argentina 77.3% compare
  5. 18 Brazil 60.0% compare
  6. 19 Costa Rica 54.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Vietnam?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Vietnam was 81.5% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2006.
How does Vietnam rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?
Vietnam ranks 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 341 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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