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

Viet Nam: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st was 15.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
15.7%
Change on year
up 318.4%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2014
All-time low
3.8%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

510152006201320202006: 14.22010: 122012: 152014: 17.12018: 3.82020: 15.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 15.7% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 318.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st in Viet Nam peaked at 17.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2018.

That places Viet Nam 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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) -urban in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 14.2%
2010 12.0% -15.6%
2012 15.0% +25.2%
2014 17.1% +14.2%
2018 3.8% -78.1%
2020 15.7% +318.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2% 14.2% 14.2% 1
2010s 12.0% 3.8% 17.1% 4
2020s 15.7% 15.7% 15.7% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 17 Costa Rica 21.9% compare
  2. 18 Chile 21.5% compare
  3. 19 Thailand 16.8% compare
  4. 21 Panama 15.6% compare
  5. 22 Mexico 15.5% compare
  6. 23 Sri Lanka 10.9% 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 15.7% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st?
Viet Nam ranks 20th out of 34 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 31.0%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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