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Australia vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 6th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Vietnam
Population
27799169
102365351
Population rank 55/197 16/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
75 years
2026

Australia and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Australia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Australia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Australia Vietnam
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $476,388,230,307
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $433,857,681,378
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $413,445,230,669
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $366,474,752,771
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $346,615,738,538
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $334,365,270,497
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $310,106,478,395
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $281,353,605,987
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $257,096,001,178
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $239,258,328,382
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $233,451,469,643
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $213,708,811,665
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $195,590,661,129
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $172,595,049,184
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $147,201,173,197
2009 $931,761,689,771 $106,014,659,565
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $99,130,304,099
2007 $856,603,595,823 $77,414,425,532
2006 $749,708,370,333 $66,371,664,817
2005 $696,811,489,613 $57,633,255,738
2004 $615,643,050,221 $45,427,854,693
2003 $468,517,181,130 $39,552,513,232
2002 $396,436,967,263 $35,064,105,501
2001 $380,360,222,861 $32,685,198,809
2000 $416,901,962,163 $31,172,518,403
1999 $390,347,787,943 $28,683,659,007
1998 $400,361,527,505 $27,209,602,050
1997 $436,321,902,767 $26,843,700,442
1996 $401,962,517,479 $24,657,470,575
1995 $368,725,126,225 $20,736,164,459
1994 $323,269,456,935 $16,286,433,533
1993 $312,568,858,910 $13,180,953,598
1992 $325,982,966,981 $9,866,990,236
1991 $326,416,407,861 $9,613,369,520
1990 $311,840,666,465 $6,471,740,806
1989 $300,264,309,002 $6,293,304,975
1988 $236,461,079,970 $25,423,812,649
1987 $189,726,707,253 $36,658,108,850
1986 $182,707,050,923 $26,336,616,250
1985 $180,861,108,959 $14,094,687,821
1984 $193,749,932,078 -
1983 $177,523,719,680 -
1982 $194,323,071,831 -
1981 $177,151,979,566 -
1980 $150,200,557,103 -
1979 $135,093,718,051 -
1978 $118,660,813,780 -
1977 $110,504,702,914 -
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

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

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Australia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Vietnam
2024 $64,604 $4,717
2023 $65,058 $4,323
2022 $65,170 $4,148
2021 $60,759 $3,704
2020 $51,983 $3,534
2019 $55,195 $3,441
2018 $57,410 $3,222
2017 $54,118 $2,956
2016 $50,084 $2,735
2015 $56,970 $2,578
2014 $62,817 $2,546
2013 $68,477 $2,360
2012 $68,301 $2,185
2011 $62,799 $1,951
2010 $52,314 $1,683
2009 $42,955 $1,226
2008 $49,811 $1,164
2007 $41,128 $926
2006 $36,659 $808
2005 $34,535 $711
2004 $30,886 $565
2003 $23,758 $497
2002 $20,335 $445
2001 $19,734 $419
2000 $21,909 $404
1999 $20,750 $376
1998 $21,516 $361
1997 $23,683 $362
1996 $22,056 $337
1995 $20,479 $287.8
1994 $18,156 $229.9
1993 $17,725 $189.4
1992 $18,650 $144.5
1991 $18,885 $143.7
1990 $18,274 $98.8
1989 $17,858 $98.1
1988 $14,303 $405
1987 $11,666 $595
1986 $11,406 $436
1985 $11,455 $238.6
1984 $12,436 -
1983 $11,532 -
1982 $12,798 -
1981 $11,871 -
1980 $10,223 -
1979 $9,308 -
1978 $8,264 -
1977 $7,786 -
1976 $7,497 -
1975 $7,014 -
1974 $6,492 -
1973 $4,778 -
1972 $3,955 -
1971 $3,500 -
1970 $3,310 -
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

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

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Australia vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Vietnam
2026 84.3 75
2025 84.2 74.9
2024 84.1 74.7
2023 83.9 74.6
2022 82.8 74.5
2021 83.6 74.1
2020 83.7 75.4
2019 83.2 74.2
2018 83.3 74.1
2017 82.7 74
2016 82.8 74
2015 82.6 74
2014 82.5 73.9
2013 82.6 73.8
2012 82.3 73.8
2011 82.1 73.7
2010 82 73.6
2009 81.7 73.5
2008 81.4 73.5
2007 81.2 73.4
2006 81.3 73.3
2005 81.1 73.2
2004 80.7 73.1
2003 80.4 73.2
2002 80.1 73.1
2001 80 73
2000 79.6 72.7
1999 79.3 72.6
1998 79 72.3
1997 78.6 71.7
1996 78.3 71.3
1995 78.3 70.9
1994 77.9 70.4
1993 78 70
1992 77.5 69.6
1991 77.5 69.3
1990 77 69
1989 76.2 68.8
1988 76.3 68.6
1987 76.1 68
1986 76.1 67.6
1985 75.4 67.2
1984 75.5 66.9
1983 75.4 66.5
1982 74.7 66.2
1981 74.8 65.8
1980 74.6 65.3
1979 74.3 65
1978 73.7 64.5
1977 73.5 64.1
1976 72.8 63.7
1975 72.8 61.9
1974 71.8 54.8
1973 72.1 55.7
1972 71.8 51.9
1971 71.5 55.6
1970 70.7 54.9
1969 71.1 54.8
1968 70.7 52.7
1967 71 56.7
1966 70.7 56.9
1965 70.8 57
1964 70.6 57.5
1963 71 56.9
1962 70.9 58.2
1961 71.1 58.5
1960 70.9 58
1959 70.4 57.4
1958 70.9 56.8
1957 70.3 56.2
1956 70 55.5
1955 70.2 54.8
1954 69.9 52
1953 69.7 50
1952 69.1 49.4
1951 68.7 48.7
1950 69 48

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

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Australia and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Australia Vietnam
2024 27,196,812 100,987,686
2023 26,659,922 100,352,192
2022 26,018,721 99,680,655
2021 25,685,412 98,935,098
2020 25,649,248 98,079,191
2019 25,334,826 97,173,776
2018 24,963,258 96,237,319
2017 24,592,588 95,176,977
2016 24,190,907 94,000,117
2015 23,815,995 92,823,254
2014 23,475,686 91,679,578
2013 23,128,129 90,573,104
2012 22,733,465 89,510,356
2011 22,340,024 88,468,314
2010 22,031,750 87,455,152
2009 21,691,653 86,460,018
2008 21,249,199 85,175,788
2007 20,827,622 83,633,375
2006 20,450,966 82,167,897
2005 20,176,844 81,088,313
2004 19,932,722 80,338,971
2003 19,720,737 79,563,777
2002 19,495,210 78,772,224
2001 19,274,701 77,969,361
2000 19,028,802 77,154,011
1999 18,812,264 76,287,452
1998 18,607,584 75,299,660
1997 18,423,037 74,226,889
1996 18,224,767 73,156,447
1995 18,004,882 72,049,940
1994 17,805,468 70,854,391
1993 17,634,808 69,586,384
1992 17,478,635 68,260,337
1991 17,284,036 66,891,775
1990 17,065,128 65,504,552
1989 16,814,416 64,147,348
1988 16,532,164 62,843,228
1987 16,263,874 61,584,651
1986 16,018,350 60,347,048
1985 15,788,312 59,060,622
1984 15,579,391 57,706,067
1983 15,393,472 56,337,921
1982 15,184,247 55,011,289
1981 14,923,260 53,738,141
1980 14,692,000 52,490,101
1979 14,514,000 51,378,211
1978 14,358,000 50,249,552
1977 14,192,000 48,954,872
1976 14,033,000 47,684,931
1975 13,893,000 46,482,903
1974 13,723,000 45,413,537
1973 13,380,000 44,409,861
1972 13,177,000 43,429,168
1971 12,937,000 42,449,276
1970 12,507,000 41,475,230
1969 12,263,000 40,582,096
1968 12,009,000 39,734,609
1967 11,799,000 38,895,080
1966 11,651,000 38,024,836
1965 11,388,000 37,129,656
1964 11,167,000 36,201,563
1963 10,950,000 35,249,101
1962 10,742,000 34,288,560
1961 10,483,000 33,409,059
1960 10,276,477 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Australia

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Vietnam
2023 1.5 1.91
2022 1.63 1.93
2021 1.7 1.94
2020 1.58 1.96
2019 1.66 1.94
2018 1.74 1.88
2017 1.74 1.99
2016 1.75 2
2015 1.81 2.1
2014 1.83 2.09
2013 1.86 1.98
2012 1.92 1.97
2011 1.93 1.93
2010 1.93 1.91
2009 1.97 1.92
2008 1.98 1.93
2007 1.96 1.91
2006 1.91 1.87
2005 1.81 1.89
2004 1.77 1.97
2003 1.75 2
2002 1.76 2.01
2001 1.74 2.02
2000 1.76 2.03
1999 1.76 2
1998 1.76 2.1
1997 1.78 2.27
1996 1.8 2.47
1995 1.82 2.7
1994 1.84 2.94
1993 1.86 3.17
1992 1.89 3.35
1991 1.85 3.52
1990 1.9 3.6
1989 1.84 3.64
1988 1.83 3.62
1987 1.85 3.72
1986 1.87 3.96
1985 1.92 4.21
1984 1.84 4.41
1983 1.92 4.52
1982 1.93 4.59
1981 1.94 4.67
1980 1.89 4.8
1979 1.91 4.94
1978 1.95 5.1
1977 2.01 5.29
1976 2.06 5.46
1975 2.15 5.62
1974 2.4 5.78
1973 2.49 6.11
1972 2.74 6.1
1971 2.96 6.07
1970 2.86 6.02
1969 2.89 6.01
1968 2.89 6.03
1967 2.85 5.88
1966 2.88 5.97
1965 2.98 6.16
1964 3.15 6.29
1963 3.33 6.39
1962 3.44 6.26
1961 3.54 5.48
1960 3.45 6.27

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

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Australia and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Vietnam
2024 39 33.9
2023 38.8 33.4
2022 38.5 33
2021 38.3 32.5
2020 38 32.1
2019 37.6 31.6
2018 37.4 31.2
2017 37.4 30.8
2016 37.3 30.5
2015 37.3 30.2
2014 37.3 29.8
2013 37.2 29.4
2012 37.2 29
2011 37.1 28.7
2010 37 28.3
2009 36.9 27.9
2008 36.8 27.4
2007 36.8 26.9
2006 36.7 26.3
2005 36.5 25.8
2004 36.3 25.4
2003 36.1 25
2002 35.8 24.6
2001 35.6 24.2
2000 35.4 23.7
1999 35.1 23.3
1998 34.7 22.9
1997 34.3 22.4
1996 34 22
1995 33.6 21.7
1994 33.3 21.4
1993 33 21.1
1992 32.7 20.9
1991 32.4 20.7
1990 32.1 20.5
1989 31.8 20.4
1988 31.6 20.2
1987 31.3 20.1
1986 31.1 20
1985 30.8 19.9
1984 30.5 19.8
1983 30.2 19.7
1982 29.9 19.6
1981 29.6 19.5
1980 29.4 19.4
1979 29.1 19.3
1978 28.9 19.1
1977 28.6 19
1976 28.4 18.8
1975 28.1 18.7
1974 28 18.6
1973 27.8 18.5
1972 27.7 18.5
1971 27.7 18.4
1970 27.7 18.4
1969 27.8 18.4
1968 27.9 18.4
1967 28 18.5
1966 28.1 18.7
1965 28.3 18.9
1964 28.6 19.2
1963 28.8 19.7
1962 29.1 20.2
1961 29.3 20.7
1960 29.5 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Australia Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Australia Vietnam
% of world population
0.33%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.1%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Australia Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Vietnam
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
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)
  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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