Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 13.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
13.4%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
41st
of 130 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2018
All-time low
7.1%
in 1997
Years of data
13
1992–2022

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Viet Nam, 1992–2022

0510151992200720221992: 7.91997: 7.12002: 82004: 10.52006: 11.62008: 10.82010: 13.42012: 12.82014: 132016: 13.42018: 142020: 142022: 13.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Viet Nam is 13.4%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Viet Nam peaked at 14.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1997.

Viet Nam ranks 41st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in Viet Nam, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 7.9%
1997 7.1% -10.1%
2002 8.0% +12.7%
2004 10.5% +31.2%
2006 11.6% +10.5%
2008 10.8% -6.9%
2010 13.4% +24.1%
2012 12.8% -4.5%
2014 13.0% +1.6%
2016 13.4% +3.1%
2018 14.0% +4.5%
2020 14.0% +0.0%
2022 13.4% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.5% 7.1% 7.9% 2
2000s 10.2% 8.0% 11.6% 4
2010s 13.3% 12.8% 14.0% 5
2020s 13.7% 13.4% 14.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Viet Nam?
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Viet Nam was 13.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1997.
How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Viet Nam ranks 41st out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
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