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United States vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The United States has a population of 342M (ranked 3/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). The United States' land area is 3,531,839 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 3rd vs. 67th).

By GDP, The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

United States Vietnam
Population
344023146
102365351
Population rank 3/197 16/197
GDP
$28.8T
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 1/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$84,534
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 10/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$85,810
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$35.2T
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
122.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$103,404
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 2/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,202
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 3,531,839 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.8 years
2026
75 years
2026

United States and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

United States and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
United States

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
United States Vietnam
2024 $28,750,956,130,731 $476,388,230,307
2023 $27,292,170,793,214 $433,857,681,378
2022 $25,604,848,907,611 $413,445,230,669
2021 $23,315,080,560,000 $366,474,752,771
2020 $21,060,473,613,000 $346,615,738,538
2019 $21,380,976,119,000 $334,365,270,497
2018 $20,533,057,312,000 $310,106,478,395
2017 $19,477,336,549,000 $281,353,605,987
2016 $18,695,110,842,000 $257,096,001,178
2015 $18,206,020,741,000 $239,258,328,382
2014 $17,550,680,174,000 $233,451,469,643
2013 $16,843,190,993,000 $213,708,811,665
2012 $16,253,972,230,000 $195,590,661,129
2011 $15,599,728,123,000 $172,595,049,184
2010 $15,048,964,444,000 $147,201,173,197
2009 $14,478,064,934,000 $106,014,659,565
2008 $14,769,857,911,000 $99,130,304,099
2007 $14,474,226,905,000 $77,414,425,532
2006 $13,815,586,948,000 $66,371,664,817
2005 $13,039,199,193,000 $57,633,255,738
2004 $12,217,193,198,000 $45,427,854,693
2003 $11,456,442,041,000 $39,552,513,232
2002 $10,929,112,955,000 $35,064,105,501
2001 $10,581,929,774,000 $32,685,198,809
2000 $10,250,947,997,000 $31,172,518,403
1999 $9,631,174,489,000 $28,683,659,007
1998 $9,062,818,202,000 $27,209,602,050
1997 $8,577,554,457,000 $26,843,700,442
1996 $8,073,122,000,000 $24,657,470,575
1995 $7,639,749,000,000 $20,736,164,459
1994 $7,287,236,000,000 $16,286,433,533
1993 $6,858,559,000,000 $13,180,953,598
1992 $6,520,327,000,000 $9,866,990,236
1991 $6,158,129,000,000 $9,613,369,520
1990 $5,963,144,000,000 $6,471,740,806
1989 $5,641,580,000,000 $6,293,304,975
1988 $5,236,438,000,000 $25,423,812,649
1987 $4,855,215,000,000 $36,658,108,850
1986 $4,579,631,000,000 $26,336,616,250
1985 $4,338,979,000,000 $14,094,687,821
1984 $4,037,613,000,000 -
1983 $3,634,038,000,000 -
1982 $3,343,789,000,000 -
1981 $3,207,041,000,000 -
1980 $2,857,307,000,000 -
1979 $2,627,333,000,000 -
1978 $2,351,599,000,000 -
1977 $2,081,826,000,000 -
1976 $1,873,412,000,000 -
1975 $1,684,904,000,000 -
1974 $1,545,243,000,000 -
1973 $1,425,376,000,000 -
1972 $1,279,110,000,000 -
1971 $1,164,850,000,000 -
1970 $1,073,303,000,000 -
1969 $1,017,438,172,414 -
1968 $940,225,000,000 -
1967 $859,620,034,483 -
1966 $813,032,758,621 -
1965 $741,904,862,069 -
1964 $684,144,620,690 -
1963 $637,058,551,724 -
1962 $603,639,413,793 -
1961 $561,940,310,345 -
1960 $541,988,586,207 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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United States and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
United States

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
United States Vietnam
2024 $84,534 $4,717
2023 $81,490 $4,323
2022 $76,829 $4,148
2021 $70,249 $3,704
2020 $63,526 $3,534
2019 $65,120 $3,441
2018 $62,823 $3,222
2017 $59,908 $2,956
2016 $57,867 $2,735
2015 $56,763 $2,578
2014 $55,124 $2,546
2013 $53,291 $2,360
2012 $51,784 $2,185
2011 $50,066 $1,951
2010 $48,651 $1,683
2009 $47,195 $1,226
2008 $48,570 $1,164
2007 $48,050 $926
2006 $46,302 $808
2005 $44,123 $711
2004 $41,725 $565
2003 $39,490 $497
2002 $37,998 $445
2001 $37,134 $419
2000 $36,330 $404
1999 $34,484 $376
1998 $32,823 $361
1997 $31,430 $362
1996 $29,937 $337
1995 $28,661 $287.8
1994 $27,662 $229.9
1993 $26,353 $189.4
1992 $25,381 $144.5
1991 $24,293 $143.7
1990 $23,840 $98.8
1989 $22,857 $98.1
1988 $21,417 $405
1987 $20,039 $595
1986 $19,071 $436
1985 $18,237 $238.6
1984 $17,121 -
1983 $15,544 -
1982 $14,434 -
1981 $13,976 -
1980 $12,613 -
1979 $11,674 -
1978 $10,565 -
1977 $9,453 -
1976 $8,592 -
1975 $7,801 -
1974 $7,226 -
1973 $6,726 -
1972 $6,094 -
1971 $5,609 -
1970 $5,234 -
1969 $5,020 -
1968 $4,685 -
1967 $4,326 -
1966 $4,136 -
1965 $3,818 -
1964 $3,565 -
1963 $3,366 -
1962 $3,236 -
1961 $3,059 -
1960 $3,000 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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United States vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
United States

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
United States Vietnam
2026 79.8 75
2025 79.6 74.9
2024 79.5 74.7
2023 79.3 74.6
2022 78 74.5
2021 76.4 74.1
2020 77 75.4
2019 78.9 74.2
2018 78.8 74.1
2017 78.6 74
2016 78.7 74
2015 78.7 74
2014 78.9 73.9
2013 78.8 73.8
2012 78.8 73.8
2011 78.7 73.7
2010 78.7 73.6
2009 78.5 73.5
2008 78.1 73.5
2007 78 73.4
2006 77.8 73.3
2005 77.5 73.2
2004 77.5 73.1
2003 77.1 73.2
2002 77 73.1
2001 76.9 73
2000 76.8 72.7
1999 76.7 72.6
1998 76.7 72.3
1997 76.5 71.7
1996 76.2 71.3
1995 75.9 70.9
1994 75.7 70.4
1993 75.6 70
1992 75.8 69.6
1991 75.5 69.3
1990 75.4 69
1989 75.1 68.8
1988 74.8 68.6
1987 74.9 68
1986 74.7 67.6
1985 74.7 67.2
1984 74.7 66.9
1983 74.6 66.5
1982 74.5 66.2
1981 74.1 65.8
1980 73.7 65.3
1979 73.8 65
1978 73.4 64.5
1977 73.2 64.1
1976 72.8 63.7
1975 72.5 61.9
1974 72 54.8
1973 71.4 55.7
1972 71.2 51.9
1971 71.1 55.6
1970 70.7 54.9
1969 70.5 54.8
1968 70.2 52.7
1967 70.5 56.7
1966 70.2 56.9
1965 70.2 57
1964 70.2 57.5
1963 69.9 56.9
1962 70.1 58.2
1961 70.3 58.5
1960 69.8 58
1959 69.9 57.4
1958 69.7 56.8
1957 69.4 56.2
1956 69.6 55.5
1955 69.6 54.8
1954 69.5 52
1953 68.7 50
1952 68.4 49.4
1951 68.2 48.7
1950 68.1 48

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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United States and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
United States

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
United States Vietnam
2025 341,784,857 -
2024 340,110,988 100,987,686
2023 334,914,895 100,352,192
2022 333,271,411 99,680,655
2021 331,893,745 98,935,098
2020 331,526,933 98,079,191
2019 328,329,953 97,173,776
2018 326,838,199 96,237,319
2017 325,122,128 95,176,977
2016 323,071,755 94,000,117
2015 320,738,994 92,823,254
2014 318,386,329 91,679,578
2013 316,059,947 90,573,104
2012 313,877,662 89,510,356
2011 311,583,481 88,468,314
2010 309,327,143 87,455,152
2009 306,771,529 86,460,018
2008 304,093,966 85,175,788
2007 301,231,207 83,633,375
2006 298,379,912 82,167,897
2005 295,516,599 81,088,313
2004 292,805,298 80,338,971
2003 290,107,933 79,563,777
2002 287,625,193 78,772,224
2001 284,968,955 77,969,361
2000 282,162,411 77,154,011
1999 279,294,713 76,287,452
1998 276,115,288 75,299,660
1997 272,911,760 74,226,889
1996 269,667,391 73,156,447
1995 266,557,091 72,049,940
1994 263,435,673 70,854,391
1993 260,255,352 69,586,384
1992 256,894,189 68,260,337
1991 253,492,503 66,891,775
1990 250,131,894 65,504,552
1989 246,819,222 64,147,348
1988 244,499,004 62,843,228
1987 242,288,936 61,584,651
1986 240,132,831 60,347,048
1985 237,923,734 59,060,622
1984 235,824,908 57,706,067
1983 233,792,014 56,337,921
1982 231,664,432 55,011,289
1981 229,465,744 53,738,141
1980 226,542,250 52,490,101
1979 225,055,487 51,378,211
1978 222,584,545 50,249,552
1977 220,239,425 48,954,872
1976 218,035,164 47,684,931
1975 215,973,199 46,482,903
1974 213,853,928 45,413,537
1973 211,908,788 44,409,861
1972 209,896,021 43,429,168
1971 207,660,677 42,449,276
1970 205,052,174 41,475,230
1969 202,676,946 40,582,096
1968 200,706,052 39,734,609
1967 198,712,056 38,895,080
1966 196,560,338 38,024,836
1965 194,302,963 37,129,656
1964 191,888,791 36,201,563
1963 189,241,798 35,249,101
1962 186,537,737 34,288,560
1961 183,691,481 33,409,059
1960 180,671,158 32,531,933
1959 177,829,628 -
1958 174,881,904 -
1957 171,984,130 -
1956 168,903,031 -
1955 165,931,202 -
1954 163,025,854 -
1953 160,184,192 -
1952 157,552,740 -
1951 154,877,889 -
1950 152,271,417 -
1949 149,188,130 -
1948 146,631,302 -
1947 144,126,071 -
1946 141,388,566 -
1945 139,928,165 -
1944 138,397,345 -
1943 136,739,353 -
1942 134,859,553 -
1941 133,402,471 -
1940 132,122,446 -
1939 130,879,718 -
1938 129,824,939 -
1937 128,824,829 -
1936 128,053,180 -
1935 127,250,232 -
1934 126,373,773 -
1933 125,578,763 -
1932 124,840,471 -
1931 124,039,648 -
1930 123,076,741 -
1929 121,767,000 -
1928 120,509,000 -
1927 119,035,000 -
1926 117,397,000 -
1925 115,829,000 -
1924 114,109,000 -
1923 111,947,000 -
1922 110,049,000 -
1921 108,538,000 -
1920 106,461,000 -
1919 104,514,000 -
1918 103,208,000 -
1917 103,268,000 -
1916 101,961,000 -
1915 100,546,000 -
1914 99,111,000 -
1913 97,225,000 -
1912 95,335,000 -
1911 93,863,000 -
1910 92,407,000 -
1909 90,490,000 -
1908 88,710,000 -
1907 87,008,000 -
1906 85,450,000 -
1905 83,822,000 -
1904 82,166,000 -
1903 80,632,000 -
1902 79,163,000 -
1901 77,584,000 -
1900 76,094,000 -

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in United States and Vietnam

Fertility rate
United States

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
United States Vietnam
2023 1.62 1.91
2022 1.66 1.93
2021 1.66 1.94
2020 1.64 1.96
2019 1.71 1.94
2018 1.73 1.88
2017 1.77 1.99
2016 1.82 2
2015 1.84 2.1
2014 1.86 2.09
2013 1.86 1.98
2012 1.88 1.97
2011 1.89 1.93
2010 1.93 1.91
2009 2 1.92
2008 2.07 1.93
2007 2.12 1.91
2006 2.11 1.87
2005 2.06 1.89
2004 2.05 1.97
2003 2.05 2
2002 2.02 2.01
2001 2.03 2.02
2000 2.06 2.03
1999 2.01 2
1998 2 2.1
1997 1.97 2.27
1996 1.98 2.47
1995 1.98 2.7
1994 2 2.94
1993 2.02 3.17
1992 2.05 3.35
1991 2.06 3.52
1990 2.08 3.6
1989 2.01 3.64
1988 1.93 3.62
1987 1.87 3.72
1986 1.84 3.96
1985 1.84 4.21
1984 1.81 4.41
1983 1.8 4.52
1982 1.83 4.59
1981 1.81 4.67
1980 1.84 4.8
1979 1.81 4.94
1978 1.76 5.1
1977 1.79 5.29
1976 1.74 5.46
1975 1.77 5.62
1974 1.84 5.78
1973 1.88 6.11
1972 2.01 6.1
1971 2.27 6.07
1970 2.48 6.02
1969 2.46 6.01
1968 2.46 6.03
1967 2.56 5.88
1966 2.72 5.97
1965 2.91 6.16
1964 3.19 6.29
1963 3.32 6.39
1962 3.46 6.26
1961 3.62 5.48
1960 3.65 6.27

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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United States and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
United States

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
United States Vietnam
2024 39.3 33.9
2023 39 33.4
2022 38.7 33
2021 38.5 32.5
2020 38.2 32.1
2019 38 31.6
2018 37.9 31.2
2017 37.7 30.8
2016 37.6 30.5
2015 37.5 30.2
2014 37.3 29.8
2013 37.2 29.4
2012 37.1 29
2011 37 28.7
2010 36.9 28.3
2009 36.7 27.9
2008 36.6 27.4
2007 36.5 26.9
2006 36.4 26.3
2005 36.2 25.8
2004 36 25.4
2003 35.8 25
2002 35.6 24.6
2001 35.5 24.2
2000 35.3 23.7
1999 35.1 23.3
1998 34.9 22.9
1997 34.6 22.4
1996 34.4 22
1995 34.1 21.7
1994 33.8 21.4
1993 33.6 21.1
1992 33.4 20.9
1991 33.2 20.7
1990 32.9 20.5
1989 32.7 20.4
1988 32.4 20.2
1987 32.1 20.1
1986 31.8 20
1985 31.5 19.9
1984 31.2 19.8
1983 30.9 19.7
1982 30.7 19.6
1981 30.4 19.5
1980 30.1 19.4
1979 29.9 19.3
1978 29.6 19.1
1977 29.2 19
1976 28.9 18.8
1975 28.7 18.7
1974 28.5 18.6
1973 28.3 18.5
1972 28 18.5
1971 27.9 18.4
1970 27.8 18.4
1969 27.9 18.4
1968 27.9 18.4
1967 27.9 18.5
1966 27.9 18.7
1965 28.1 18.9
1964 28.2 19.2
1963 28.5 19.7
1962 28.7 20.2
1961 29 20.7
1960 29.2 21.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

United States Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$28.4T
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.42%
2021
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.42%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
1,395,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.03%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.02%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
79.7%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
72.8
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.4%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
23,831,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.21%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
902
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,010
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.2T
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$910B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.71B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
45,037,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.88%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
97%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

United States Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
6,364 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.9
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4,632 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
13.6 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.6%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-9%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
12,551 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.04%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
18.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

United States Vietnam
% of world population
4.21%
2025
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,230,663
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
80.1%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.8 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.9
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
100
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.76
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
166
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.1%
2022
English speaking
95.3%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
93.1%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

United States Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$13,473
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,472
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
79.8 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.68
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.3 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.5
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
42.7%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.9 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

United States Vietnam
% of world land
6.14%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
10,334 sq mi
2025
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,092,730 mi
2024
354,460 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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