Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Vietnam

Vietnam: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.0% in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0%
Change on year
up 75.8%
World rank
84th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 1992
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
13
1992–2022

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Vietnam, 1992–2022

00.511.521992200720221992: 2.1 %1997: 0.572 %2002: 0.744 %2004: 0.635 %2006: 0.406 %2008: 0.292 %2010: 0.012 %2012: 0 %2014: 0.007 %2016: 0.03 %2018: 0.013 %2020: 0.013 %2022: 0.023 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 0.0% for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in 2022.

The figure is up 75.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Vietnam peaked at 2.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

Vietnam ranks 84th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.3% 0.6% 2.1% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 4
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 81 Uruguay 0.0% compare
  2. 82 Georgia 0.0% compare
  3. 83 Morocco 0.0% compare
  4. 85 Armenia 0.0% compare
  5. 86 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
  6. 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More reference data data for Vietnam

All data for Vietnam β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Vietnam?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Vietnam was 0.0% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1992.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Vietnam rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
Vietnam ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.