World Bank poverty and inequality measures for Vietnam, likely generated from analytical reports and national monitoring programs. The dataset includes internationally comparable estimates produced by the World Bank's Development Research Group since 1990. It was last updated on HDX in May 2026.
Use Cases
- Assessing the extent and causes of poverty in Vietnam based on poverty measures
- Examining the impact of growth and public policy on inequality based on inequality measures
- Reviewing household survey data and measurement methods for poverty monitoring
- Comparing poverty trends over time based on estimates produced since 1990
Strengths
- Data originates from the World Bank Group, an authoritative international institution
- Includes internationally comparable poverty estimates and lines produced since 1990
- Data is generated from analytical reports, national programs, and research groups, suggesting multiple sources of validation
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group
- Collection Method
- Analytical work conducted in collaboration with national institutions, development agencies, and civil society, using household survey data
- Time Range
- Estimates produced since 1990
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-07 11:11:13.408477
- Geography
- Vietnam