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

Viet Nam: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st was 8.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8.7%
Change on year
up 497.8%
World rank
20th
of 31 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2006
All-time low
1.5%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

2468102006201320202006: 9.92010: 6.52012: 8.72014: 9.52018: 1.52020: 8.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Viet Nam is 8.7%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 497.8% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Viet Nam peaked at 9.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.

Viet Nam ranks 20th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 9.9%
2010 6.5% -34.0%
2012 8.7% +32.1%
2014 9.5% +10.0%
2018 1.5% -84.7%
2020 8.7% +497.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.9% 9.9% 9.9% 1
2010s 6.5% 1.5% 9.5% 4
2020s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 17 Costa Rica 18.7% compare
  2. 18 Sri Lanka 11.0% compare
  3. 19 Pakistan 10.0% compare
  4. 21 Thailand 8.6% compare
  5. 22 Mexico 5.0% compare
  6. 23 Panama 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Viet Nam?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Viet Nam was 8.7% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st?
Viet Nam ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount