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Vietnam vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Vietnam has a population of 101M (ranked 16/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Vietnam's land area is 121,016 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 67th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Vietnam Zimbabwe
Population
102365351
17361868
Population rank 16/197 74/197
GDP
$476B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 33/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$4,717
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 122/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,386
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$149B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.3%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,475
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 132/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,020
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 121,016 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
845 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
33.9 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Vietnam and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Vietnam and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Vietnam

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Vietnam Zimbabwe
2024 $476,388,230,307 $41,539,411,516
2023 $433,857,681,378 $35,871,779,681
2022 $413,445,230,669 $40,757,561,709
2021 $366,474,752,771 $41,287,673,690
2020 $346,615,738,538 $31,980,334,561
2019 $334,365,270,497 $33,357,695,635
2018 $310,106,478,395 $34,141,666,667
2017 $281,353,605,987 $51,035,657,371
2016 $257,096,001,178 $20,559,250,000
2015 $239,258,328,382 $19,973,250,000
2014 $233,451,469,643 $19,505,500,000
2013 $213,708,811,665 $19,100,750,000
2012 $195,590,661,129 $17,123,500,000
2011 $172,595,049,184 $14,109,000,000
2010 $147,201,173,197 $12,047,750,000
2009 $106,014,659,565 $9,670,750,000
2008 $99,130,304,099 $4,418,000,000
2007 $77,414,425,532 $5,294,750,000
2006 $66,371,664,817 $5,446,750,000
2005 $57,633,255,738 $5,758,250,000
2004 $45,427,854,693 $5,808,500,000
2003 $39,552,513,232 $5,730,500,000
2002 $35,064,105,501 $6,345,250,000
2001 $32,685,198,809 $6,780,750,000
2000 $31,172,518,403 $6,693,250,000
1999 $28,683,659,007 $6,861,500,000
1998 $27,209,602,050 $6,405,250,000
1997 $26,843,700,442 $8,534,000,000
1996 $24,657,470,575 $8,557,500,000
1995 $20,736,164,459 $7,115,000,000
1994 $16,286,433,533 $6,894,250,000
1993 $13,180,953,598 $6,567,250,000
1992 $9,866,990,236 $6,755,000,000
1991 $9,613,369,520 $8,646,000,000
1990 $6,471,740,806 $8,788,301,546
1989 $6,293,304,975 $8,290,553,535
1988 $25,423,812,649 $7,818,774,177
1987 $36,658,108,850 $6,744,657,033
1986 $26,336,616,250 $6,220,698,247
1985 $14,094,687,821 $5,640,137,575
1984 - $6,355,369,172
1983 - $7,768,031,182
1982 - $8,544,060,905
1981 - $8,015,464,252
1980 - $6,682,278,300
1979 - $5,180,102,910
1978 - $4,353,822,343
1977 - $4,366,610,469
1976 - $4,320,576,877
1975 - $4,373,532,601
1974 - $3,984,194,614
1973 - $3,311,043,292
1972 - $2,679,096,597
1971 - $2,179,828,710
1970 - $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Vietnam and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Vietnam

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Vietnam Zimbabwe
2024 $4,717 $2,497
2023 $4,323 $2,195
2022 $4,148 $2,536
2021 $3,704 $2,614
2020 $3,534 $2,060
2019 $3,441 $2,184
2018 $3,222 $2,271
2017 $2,956 $3,445
2016 $2,735 $1,408
2015 $2,578 $1,387
2014 $2,546 $1,373
2013 $2,360 $1,363
2012 $2,185 $1,239
2011 $1,951 $1,038
2010 $1,683 $902
2009 $1,226 $736
2008 $1,164 $341
2007 $926 $414
2006 $808 $431
2005 $711 $461
2004 $565 $470
2003 $497 $468
2002 $445 $525
2001 $419 $566
2000 $404 $563
1999 $376 $582
1998 $361 $552
1997 $362 $751
1996 $337 $767
1995 $287.8 $648
1994 $229.9 $634
1993 $189.4 $605
1992 $144.5 $631
1991 $143.7 $831
1990 $98.8 $867
1989 $98.1 $840
1988 $405 $816
1987 $595 $726
1986 $436 $693
1985 $238.6 $649
1984 - $757
1983 - $959
1982 - $1,096
1981 - $1,069
1980 - $949
1979 - $779
1978 - $665
1977 - $677
1976 - $687
1975 - $717
1974 - $674
1973 - $579
1972 - $483
1971 - $406
1970 - $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Vietnam vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Vietnam

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Vietnam Zimbabwe
2026 75 63.6
2025 74.9 63.3
2024 74.7 63.1
2023 74.6 62.8
2022 74.5 62.4
2021 74.1 60.1
2020 75.4 61.5
2019 74.2 61.1
2018 74.1 60.9
2017 74 60.3
2016 74 59.8
2015 74 59
2014 73.9 58.1
2013 73.8 56.8
2012 73.8 55.4
2011 73.7 53.9
2010 73.6 51.9
2009 73.5 49.7
2008 73.5 48.5
2007 73.4 47.6
2006 73.3 47.1
2005 73.2 46.6
2004 73.1 46
2003 73.2 45.4
2002 73.1 45.9
2001 73 44.5
2000 72.7 46
1999 72.6 46.4
1998 72.3 47.6
1997 71.7 48.5
1996 71.3 49
1995 70.9 51.1
1994 70.4 52.5
1993 70 54
1992 69.6 55.6
1991 69.3 57
1990 69 58.3
1989 68.8 59.4
1988 68.6 60.2
1987 68 60.7
1986 67.6 61
1985 67.2 60.9
1984 66.9 60.6
1983 66.5 60
1982 66.2 59.9
1981 65.8 59.4
1980 65.3 59.1
1979 65 54.9
1978 64.5 54.7
1977 64.1 57
1976 63.7 57.6
1975 61.9 58.2
1974 54.8 58.2
1973 55.7 58.1
1972 51.9 58.2
1971 55.6 58
1970 54.9 57.8
1969 54.8 57.5
1968 52.7 57.1
1967 56.7 56.8
1966 56.9 56.4
1965 57 55.9
1964 57.5 55.4
1963 56.9 54.9
1962 58.2 54.5
1961 58.5 54
1960 58 53.5
1959 57.4 53
1958 56.8 52.6
1957 56.2 52.2
1956 55.5 51.8
1955 54.8 51.4
1954 52 51
1953 50 50.6
1952 49.4 50.2
1951 48.7 49.8
1950 48 49.4

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

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Vietnam and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Vietnam

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Vietnam Zimbabwe
2024 100,987,686 16,634,373
2023 100,352,192 16,340,822
2022 99,680,655 16,069,056
2021 98,935,098 15,797,210
2020 98,079,191 15,526,888
2019 97,173,776 15,271,368
2018 96,237,319 15,034,452
2017 95,176,977 14,812,482
2016 94,000,117 14,600,294
2015 92,823,254 14,399,013
2014 91,679,578 14,207,359
2013 90,573,104 14,013,808
2012 89,510,356 13,817,887
2011 88,468,314 13,595,424
2010 87,455,152 13,356,548
2009 86,460,018 13,142,790
2008 85,175,788 12,959,149
2007 83,633,375 12,804,058
2006 82,167,897 12,636,445
2005 81,088,313 12,483,432
2004 80,338,971 12,365,896
2003 79,563,777 12,232,323
2002 78,772,224 12,087,653
2001 77,969,361 11,971,901
2000 77,154,011 11,892,055
1999 76,287,452 11,783,458
1998 75,299,660 11,594,297
1997 74,226,889 11,369,827
1996 73,156,447 11,158,360
1995 72,049,940 10,974,599
1994 70,854,391 10,873,148
1993 69,586,384 10,860,288
1992 68,260,337 10,702,700
1991 66,891,775 10,404,816
1990 65,504,552 10,137,281
1989 64,147,348 9,864,798
1988 62,843,228 9,583,094
1987 61,584,651 9,284,644
1986 60,347,048 8,982,578
1985 59,060,622 8,686,813
1984 57,706,067 8,391,488
1983 56,337,921 8,098,404
1982 55,011,289 7,796,496
1981 53,738,141 7,498,635
1980 52,490,101 7,041,303
1979 51,378,211 6,647,556
1978 50,249,552 6,543,575
1977 48,954,872 6,449,512
1976 47,684,931 6,287,105
1975 46,482,903 6,098,658
1974 45,413,537 5,908,328
1973 44,409,861 5,720,404
1972 43,429,168 5,542,445
1971 42,449,276 5,374,712
1970 41,475,230 5,215,918
1969 40,582,096 5,058,181
1968 39,734,609 4,900,440
1967 38,895,080 4,748,307
1966 38,024,836 4,601,217
1965 37,129,656 4,458,462
1964 36,201,563 4,320,006
1963 35,249,101 4,185,877
1962 34,288,560 4,055,959
1961 33,409,059 3,930,401
1960 32,531,933 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Vietnam and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Vietnam

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Vietnam Zimbabwe
2023 1.91 3.72
2022 1.93 3.77
2021 1.94 3.77
2020 1.96 3.75
2019 1.94 3.75
2018 1.88 3.74
2017 1.99 3.77
2016 2 3.83
2015 2.1 3.91
2014 2.09 4.01
2013 1.98 4.11
2012 1.97 4.13
2011 1.93 4.13
2010 1.91 4.04
2009 1.92 3.95
2008 1.93 3.78
2007 1.91 3.68
2006 1.87 3.64
2005 1.89 3.69
2004 1.97 3.78
2003 2 3.86
2002 2.01 3.93
2001 2.02 3.98
2000 2.03 4.01
1999 2 4.06
1998 2.1 4.07
1997 2.27 4.08
1996 2.47 4.11
1995 2.7 4.15
1994 2.94 4.28
1993 3.17 4.39
1992 3.35 4.57
1991 3.52 4.72
1990 3.6 4.88
1989 3.64 5.07
1988 3.62 5.28
1987 3.72 5.5
1986 3.96 5.69
1985 4.21 5.87
1984 4.41 6.04
1983 4.52 6.2
1982 4.59 6.33
1981 4.67 6.45
1980 4.8 6.52
1979 4.94 6.59
1978 5.1 6.66
1977 5.29 6.71
1976 5.46 6.77
1975 5.62 6.83
1974 5.78 6.88
1973 6.11 6.94
1972 6.1 6.94
1971 6.07 6.94
1970 6.02 6.98
1969 6.01 7.04
1968 6.03 7.11
1967 5.88 7.16
1966 5.97 7.2
1965 6.16 7.23
1964 6.29 7.23
1963 6.39 7.23
1962 6.26 7.23
1961 5.48 7.21
1960 6.27 7.2

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

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Vietnam and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Vietnam

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Vietnam Zimbabwe
2024 33.9 19
2023 33.4 18.9
2022 33 18.7
2021 32.5 18.6
2020 32.1 18.5
2019 31.6 18.3
2018 31.2 18.2
2017 30.8 18.1
2016 30.5 18
2015 30.2 18
2014 29.8 18
2013 29.4 18
2012 29 18.1
2011 28.7 18.2
2010 28.3 18.3
2009 27.9 18.4
2008 27.4 18.5
2007 26.9 18.5
2006 26.3 18.5
2005 25.8 18.3
2004 25.4 18.3
2003 25 18.2
2002 24.6 18.1
2001 24.2 18
2000 23.7 17.8
1999 23.3 17.7
1998 22.9 17.5
1997 22.4 17.2
1996 22 16.9
1995 21.7 16.6
1994 21.4 16.4
1993 21.1 16.3
1992 20.9 16.4
1991 20.7 16.5
1990 20.5 16.3
1989 20.4 16.1
1988 20.2 15.9
1987 20.1 15.9
1986 20 15.9
1985 19.9 15.9
1984 19.8 15.8
1983 19.7 15.8
1982 19.6 15.8
1981 19.5 15.7
1980 19.4 15.6
1979 19.3 15.6
1978 19.1 15.7
1977 19 15.8
1976 18.8 15.8
1975 18.7 15.9
1974 18.6 15.9
1973 18.5 15.8
1972 18.5 15.8
1971 18.4 15.8
1970 18.4 15.7
1969 18.4 15.7
1968 18.4 15.7
1967 18.5 15.7
1966 18.7 15.7
1965 18.9 15.7
1964 19.2 15.7
1963 19.7 15.8
1962 20.2 16
1961 20.7 16.2
1960 21.2 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Vietnam Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$454B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.81%
2018
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
522,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.54%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.53%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.6%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.4
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.1%
2022
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
5
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
393
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$205B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$83.1B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,837,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
70.6%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Vietnam Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,023 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.6
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
431 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.27 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.4%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,624 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41.2%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
34.7%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Vietnam Zimbabwe
% of world population
1.24%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,171
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
38.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.9
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
41
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2011
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.6
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.1%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
16%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
84.2%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Vietnam Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$197.2
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.3
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.11
2021
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
48
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
2.04%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.04 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Vietnam Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
1,198 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
47,456 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,416 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
354,460 mi
2019
60,439 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)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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