Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 10.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
10.2%
Change on year
up 487.9%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2006
All-time low
1.7%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

2468102006201320202006: 10.7 poorest2010: 7.7 poorest2012: 9 poorest2014: 10.4 poorest2018: 1.7 poorest2020: 10.2 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 10.2% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 487.9% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Viet Nam peaked at 10.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2018.

Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2006 10.7%
2010 7.7% -28.4%
2012 9.0% +17.4%
2014 10.4% +14.8%
2018 1.7% -83.3%
2020 10.2% +487.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 1
2010s 7.2% 1.7% 10.4% 4
2020s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 20 Thailand 12.4% compare
  2. 21 Mexico 11.9% compare
  3. 22 Sri Lanka 10.9% compare
  4. 24 Pakistan 9.8% compare
  5. 25 Ecuador 7.9% compare
  6. 26 Colombia 6.4% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Viet Nam?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Viet Nam was 10.2% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
Viet Nam ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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