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

Viet Nam: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 29.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
29.3%
Change on year
up 404.9%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2020
All-time low
5.8%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

510152025302006201320202006: 16.3 poorest2010: 14.4 poorest2012: 10.2 poorest2014: 11.1 poorest2018: 5.8 poorest2020: 29.3 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 29.3% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 404.9% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Viet Nam peaked at 29.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2018.

That places Viet Nam 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2006 16.3%
2010 14.4% -11.7%
2012 10.2% -29.2%
2014 11.1% +8.6%
2018 5.8% -47.7%
2020 29.3% +404.9%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 29.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.4%, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.3% 16.3% 16.3% 1
2010s 10.4% 5.8% 14.4% 4
2020s 29.3% 29.3% 29.3% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 18 Argentina 35.5% compare
  2. 19 Panama 29.8% compare
  3. 21 Costa Rica 29.0% compare
  4. 22 Mexico 26.5% compare
  5. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Viet Nam?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Viet Nam was 29.3% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Viet Nam ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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