Aid, poverty & equality · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income
Vietnam: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 1.6% (2022), 80th of 151 in the world and 8th of 17 in East Asia & Pacific. Poverty, $4.20/day is 4.2% (2022), 80th of 151 in the world and 9th of 17 in East Asia & Pacific. Poverty, $8.30/day is 21.5% (2022), 77th of 151 in the world and 11th of 17 in East Asia & Pacific.
Extreme poverty
VietnamEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
Poverty, $4.20/day
VietnamEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Vietnam in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 1.6%2022 | 80/151 | 8/17 | 43.3%2002 | 5.2% | 1.3% | −2.1 ppsince 2012 | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 4.2%2022 | 80/151 | 9/17 | 65.0%2002 | 13.7% | 3.7% | −5.7 ppsince 2012 | 5.5% | 5.4% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 21.5%2022 | 77/151 | 11/17 | 89.6%2002 | 49.6% | 20.4% | −21.7 ppsince 2012 | 26.4% | 26.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 4.2%2022 | 142/145 | 14/15 | 28.9%2002 | 20.7% | 4.8% | −13.0 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 36.12022 | 64/151 | 3/17 | 37.02002 | 39.3 | 36.8 | +1.4%since 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 28.1%2022 | 66/151 | 6/17 | 29.8%2002 | 30.9% | 28.5% | +0.4 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 6.8%2022 | 96/151 | 16/17 | 7.5%2002 | 6.5% | 6.6% | −0.3 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 6.1%2024 | 72/167 | 7/23 | 19.5%2001 | 10.4% | 5.9% | −2.2 ppsince 2014 | 3.5% | 4.0% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 9.4%2024 | 116/155 | 18/23 | · | · | 7.6% | — | 8.8% | 12.6% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 70.6%2024 | 78/145 | 11/16 | · | 21.4%2011 | 56.3%2022 | +39.6 ppsince 2014 | 82.8% | 84.0% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 31.4%2025 | 66/190 | 5/30 | 26.0% | 25.8% | 26.7% | +7.1 ppsince 2015 | 23.3% | 27.0% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $831m2023 | 47/145 | 5/24 | $1.5bn | $1.9bn | $1.2bn | −80%since 2013 | $10.7bn | $57.4bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 0.2%2023 | 118/139 | 19/23 | 4.8% | 1.3% | 0.4% | −1.8 ppsince 2013 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $8.32023 | 126/145 | 19/24 | $19.3 | $21.8 | $12.0 | −82%since 2013 | $4.5 | $18.8 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−2.1 pp1.6% in 2022
- Poverty, $4.20/day−5.7 pp4.2% in 2022
- Poverty, $8.30/day−21.7 pp21.5% in 2022
- National poverty rate−13.0 pp4.2% in 2022
Worse than ten years ago
- Gini index+1.4%36.1 in 2022
- Top 10% income share+0.4 pp28.1% in 2022
- Bottom 20% income share−0.3 pp6.8% in 2022
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Vietnam and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Vietnam. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Vietnam | China | Cambodia | Laos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 1.6%2022 | 0.0%2022 | — | 7.1%2024 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 4.2%2022 | 0.5%2022 | — | 22.5%2024 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 21.5%2022 | 21.3%2022 | — | 70.3%2024 |
| National poverty rate | 4.2%2022 | 0.0%2020 | 17.7%2012 | 15.0%2024 |
| Gini index | 36.12022 | 36.02022 | — | 34.72024 |
| Top 10% income share | 28.1%2022 | 28.4%2022 | — | 28.5%2024 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 6.8%2022 | 7.3%2022 | — | 7.9%2024 |
| Undernourishment | 6.1%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 4.7%2024 | 10.0%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 9.4%2024 | — | 36.4%2024 | 34.4%2024 |