Paraguay vs Viet Nam: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Paraguay
4.5%
in 2024
Viet Nam
4.2%
in 2022
Paraguay rank
59th
Viet Nam rank
60th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Paraguay
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Paraguay ranks 59th and Viet Nam ranks 60th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 62.7% | 39.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 50.3% | 27.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.7% | 1.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 4.0% | 2.9% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Paraguay or Viet Nam?
- Paraguay, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Paraguay and Viet Nam?
- 0.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Viet Nam?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Paraguay and Viet Nam rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Paraguay ranks 59th and Viet Nam ranks 60th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release