Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme was 96.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
96.2%
Change on year
up 48.9%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
96.2%
in 2020
All-time low
39.0%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

0204060801002006201320202006: 39 <$2.15 a day2010: 63.7 <$2.15 a day2012: 71.7 <$2.15 a day2014: 71.2 <$2.15 a day2018: 64.6 <$2.15 a day2020: 96.2 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2020, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Viet Nam stood at 96.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Viet Nam peaked at 96.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2006.

That places Viet Nam 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 39.0%
2010 63.7% +63.3%
2012 71.7% +12.7%
2014 71.2% -0.7%
2018 64.6% -9.3%
2020 96.2% +48.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.0% 39.0% 39.0% 1
2010s 67.8% 63.7% 71.7% 4
2020s 96.2% 96.2% 96.2% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 12 Kyrgyzstan 98.8% compare
  2. 13 Uruguay 98.4% compare
  3. 14 Chile 97.5% compare
  4. 16 Kosovo 93.7% compare
  5. 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 93.7% compare
  6. 18 Sri Lanka 92.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Viet Nam?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Viet Nam was 96.2% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2006.
How does Viet Nam rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme?
Viet Nam ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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