Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 20.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
20.0%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
38th
of 39 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2012
All-time low
20.0%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

01020302006201320202006: 27.92010: 25.32012: 32.12014: 31.32018: 20.92020: 20

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 20.0% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Viet Nam peaked at 32.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2020.

Viet Nam ranks 38th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 27.9%
2010 25.3% -9.3%
2012 32.1% +26.8%
2014 31.3% -2.5%
2018 20.9% -33.1%
2020 20.0% -4.5%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 20.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.9% 27.9% 27.9% 1
2010s 27.4% 20.9% 32.1% 4
2020s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 35 Kyrgyzstan 21.0% compare
  2. 36 El Salvador 20.6% compare
  3. 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.5% compare
  4. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 9.9% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Viet Nam?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Viet Nam was 20.0% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2020.
How does Viet Nam rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Viet Nam ranks 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population