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India vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 7th vs. 67th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

India Vietnam
Population
1480351380
102365351
Population rank 1/197 16/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
75 years
2026

India and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

India and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
India

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
India Vietnam
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $476,388,230,307
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $433,857,681,378
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $413,445,230,669
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $366,474,752,771
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $346,615,738,538
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $334,365,270,497
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $310,106,478,395
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $281,353,605,987
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $257,096,001,178
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $239,258,328,382
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $233,451,469,643
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $213,708,811,665
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $195,590,661,129
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $172,595,049,184
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $147,201,173,197
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $106,014,659,565
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $99,130,304,099
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $77,414,425,532
2006 $940,259,888,788 $66,371,664,817
2005 $820,383,763,511 $57,633,255,738
2004 $709,152,728,831 $45,427,854,693
2003 $607,700,687,237 $39,552,513,232
2002 $514,939,140,319 $35,064,105,501
2001 $485,440,139,204 $32,685,198,809
2000 $468,395,521,654 $31,172,518,403
1999 $458,821,052,616 $28,683,659,007
1998 $421,351,317,225 $27,209,602,050
1997 $415,867,563,593 $26,843,700,442
1996 $392,896,866,205 $24,657,470,575
1995 $360,281,909,643 $20,736,164,459
1994 $327,274,843,459 $16,286,433,533
1993 $279,295,648,983 $13,180,953,598
1992 $288,208,070,278 $9,866,990,236
1991 $270,105,341,879 $9,613,369,520
1990 $320,979,026,420 $6,471,740,806
1989 $296,042,052,945 $6,293,304,975
1988 $296,589,670,896 $25,423,812,649
1987 $279,033,584,092 $36,658,108,850
1986 $248,985,994,041 $26,336,616,250
1985 $232,511,554,840 $14,094,687,821
1984 $212,157,645,178 -
1983 $218,262,146,413 -
1982 $200,715,624,831 -
1981 $193,491,368,446 -
1980 $186,328,579,302 -
1979 $152,995,442,498 -
1978 $137,302,319,829 -
1977 $121,486,641,441 -
1976 $102,716,451,980 -
1975 $98,473,832,017 -
1974 $99,526,597,934 -
1973 $85,517,673,173 -
1972 $71,464,700,667 -
1971 $67,351,404,352 -
1970 $62,422,483,055 -
1969 $58,447,995,017 -
1968 $53,085,455,871 -
1967 $50,134,942,204 -
1966 $45,581,230,504 -
1965 $59,556,105,229 -
1964 $56,480,289,941 -
1963 $48,421,923,459 -
1962 $42,161,481,858 -
1961 $39,232,435,784 -
1960 $37,029,883,876 -

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

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India and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Vietnam
2024 $2,695 $4,717
2023 $2,530 $4,323
2022 $2,347 $4,148
2021 $2,240 $3,704
2020 $1,907 $3,534
2019 $2,041 $3,441
2018 $1,966 $3,222
2017 $1,950 $2,956
2016 $1,708 $2,735
2015 $1,584 $2,578
2014 $1,554 $2,546
2013 $1,433 $2,360
2012 $1,429 $2,185
2011 $1,445 $1,951
2010 $1,348 $1,683
2009 $1,095 $1,226
2008 $993 $1,164
2007 $1,022 $926
2006 $802 $808
2005 $710 $711
2004 $624 $565
2003 $544 $497
2002 $469 $445
2001 $450 $419
2000 $443 $404
1999 $442 $376
1998 $414 $361
1997 $416 $362
1996 $401 $337
1995 $375 $287.8
1994 $348 $229.9
1993 $303 $189.4
1992 $319 $144.5
1991 $306 $143.7
1990 $371 $98.8
1989 $350 $98.1
1988 $358 $405
1987 $345 $595
1986 $315 $436
1985 $301 $238.6
1984 $281 -
1983 $296 -
1982 $278.7 -
1981 $275 -
1980 $271.1 -
1979 $228 -
1978 $209.4 -
1977 $189.6 -
1976 $164.1 -
1975 $161.1 -
1974 $166.7 -
1973 $146.6 -
1972 $125.3 -
1971 $120.7 -
1970 $114.4 -
1969 $109.5 -
1968 $101.6 -
1967 $98 -
1966 $91 -
1965 $121.5 -
1964 $117.9 -
1963 $103.4 -
1962 $92.2 -
1961 $87.9 -
1960 $84.9 -

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

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India vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Vietnam
2026 72.7 75
2025 72.5 74.9
2024 72.2 74.7
2023 72 74.6
2022 71.7 74.5
2021 67.3 74.1
2020 70.2 75.4
2019 70.7 74.2
2018 70.4 74.1
2017 70.1 74
2016 69.7 74
2015 69.3 74
2014 68.9 73.9
2013 68.5 73.8
2012 68.1 73.8
2011 67.6 73.7
2010 67.2 73.6
2009 66.7 73.5
2008 66.2 73.5
2007 65.8 73.4
2006 65.4 73.3
2005 64.9 73.2
2004 64.5 73.1
2003 64.1 73.2
2002 63.6 73.1
2001 63.2 73
2000 62.7 72.7
1999 62.3 72.6
1998 61.9 72.3
1997 61.4 71.7
1996 61 71.3
1995 60.6 70.9
1994 60.2 70.4
1993 59.8 70
1992 59.4 69.6
1991 59 69.3
1990 58.6 69
1989 58.2 68.8
1988 57.7 68.6
1987 57.3 68
1986 56.8 67.6
1985 56.3 67.2
1984 55.8 66.9
1983 55.3 66.5
1982 54.7 66.2
1981 54.2 65.8
1980 53.6 65.3
1979 53 65
1978 52.4 64.5
1977 51.8 64.1
1976 51.3 63.7
1975 50.8 61.9
1974 50.3 54.8
1973 49.6 55.7
1972 49.2 51.9
1971 48.9 55.6
1970 48.6 54.9
1969 48.3 54.8
1968 47.9 52.7
1967 46.2 56.7
1966 45.9 56.9
1965 45.6 57
1964 46.7 57.5
1963 46.5 56.9
1962 46.1 58.2
1961 45.8 58.5
1960 45.6 58
1959 45.3 57.4
1958 44.8 56.8
1957 44.4 56.2
1956 44.1 55.5
1955 43.7 54.8
1954 43.2 52
1953 42.4 50
1952 42.1 49.4
1951 41.6 48.7
1950 41.2 48

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

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India and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
India Vietnam
2024 1,450,935,791 100,987,686
2023 1,438,069,596 100,352,192
2022 1,425,423,212 99,680,655
2021 1,414,203,896 98,935,098
2020 1,402,617,695 98,079,191
2019 1,389,030,312 97,173,776
2018 1,374,659,064 96,237,319
2017 1,359,657,400 95,176,977
2016 1,343,944,296 94,000,117
2015 1,328,024,498 92,823,254
2014 1,312,277,191 91,679,578
2013 1,295,829,511 90,573,104
2012 1,278,674,502 89,510,356
2011 1,261,224,954 88,468,314
2010 1,243,481,564 87,455,152
2009 1,225,524,753 86,460,018
2008 1,207,930,964 85,175,788
2007 1,190,676,021 83,633,375
2006 1,172,878,890 82,167,897
2005 1,154,676,322 81,088,313
2004 1,135,991,513 80,338,971
2003 1,116,803,006 79,563,777
2002 1,097,600,380 78,772,224
2001 1,077,898,575 77,969,361
2000 1,057,922,733 77,154,011
1999 1,038,225,823 76,287,452
1998 1,018,665,080 75,299,660
1997 999,133,762 74,226,889
1996 979,678,458 73,156,447
1995 960,301,044 72,049,940
1994 941,163,767 70,854,391
1993 922,118,387 69,586,384
1992 902,957,070 68,260,337
1991 883,927,600 66,891,775
1990 864,972,221 65,504,552
1989 846,039,529 64,147,348
1988 827,342,990 62,843,228
1987 808,931,270 61,584,651
1986 790,689,978 60,347,048
1985 772,647,793 59,060,622
1984 754,875,449 57,706,067
1983 737,372,681 56,337,921
1982 720,313,473 55,011,289
1981 703,696,250 53,738,141
1980 687,354,025 52,490,101
1979 671,155,747 51,378,211
1978 655,728,229 50,249,552
1977 640,801,103 48,954,872
1976 625,861,883 47,684,931
1975 611,309,535 46,482,903
1974 597,041,391 45,413,537
1973 583,465,598 44,409,861
1972 570,482,142 43,429,168
1971 558,096,387 42,449,276
1970 545,864,268 41,475,230
1969 533,880,544 40,582,096
1968 522,716,889 39,734,609
1967 511,606,372 38,895,080
1966 500,740,247 38,024,836
1965 490,140,146 37,129,656
1964 479,229,598 36,201,563
1963 468,138,575 35,249,101
1962 457,283,090 34,288,560
1961 446,564,729 33,409,059
1960 435,990,338 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in India and Vietnam

Fertility rate
India

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Vietnam
2023 1.98 1.91
2022 1.99 1.93
2021 2.01 1.94
2020 2.05 1.96
2019 2.12 1.94
2018 2.18 1.88
2017 2.19 1.99
2016 2.28 2
2015 2.29 2.1
2014 2.29 2.09
2013 2.4 1.98
2012 2.47 1.97
2011 2.53 1.93
2010 2.6 1.91
2009 2.67 1.92
2008 2.71 1.93
2007 2.78 1.91
2006 2.87 1.87
2005 2.96 1.89
2004 3.05 1.97
2003 3.12 2
2002 3.22 2.01
2001 3.3 2.02
2000 3.35 2.03
1999 3.38 2
1998 3.45 2.1
1997 3.51 2.27
1996 3.58 2.47
1995 3.65 2.7
1994 3.72 2.94
1993 3.8 3.17
1992 3.88 3.35
1991 3.96 3.52
1990 4.05 3.6
1989 4.13 3.64
1988 4.22 3.62
1987 4.31 3.72
1986 4.4 3.96
1985 4.43 4.21
1984 4.52 4.41
1983 4.57 4.52
1982 4.62 4.59
1981 4.7 4.67
1980 4.78 4.8
1979 4.81 4.94
1978 4.89 5.1
1977 5.01 5.29
1976 5.13 5.46
1975 5.2 5.62
1974 5.33 5.78
1973 5.4 6.11
1972 5.48 6.1
1971 5.57 6.07
1970 5.62 6.02
1969 5.68 6.01
1968 5.76 6.03
1967 5.83 5.88
1966 5.88 5.97
1965 5.94 6.16
1964 5.98 6.29
1963 5.97 6.39
1962 5.95 6.26
1961 5.94 5.48
1960 5.92 6.27

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

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India and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
India

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
India Vietnam
2024 29.5 33.9
2023 29.1 33.4
2022 28.7 33
2021 28.4 32.5
2020 28.1 32.1
2019 27.7 31.6
2018 27.3 31.2
2017 27 30.8
2016 26.6 30.5
2015 26.3 30.2
2014 26 29.8
2013 25.6 29.4
2012 25.3 29
2011 25 28.7
2010 24.7 28.3
2009 24.4 27.9
2008 24.1 27.4
2007 23.8 26.9
2006 23.6 26.3
2005 23.3 25.8
2004 23.1 25.4
2003 22.9 25
2002 22.7 24.6
2001 22.5 24.2
2000 22.3 23.7
1999 22.1 23.3
1998 21.9 22.9
1997 21.7 22.4
1996 21.6 22
1995 21.4 21.7
1994 21.2 21.4
1993 21.1 21.1
1992 21 20.9
1991 20.8 20.7
1990 20.7 20.5
1989 20.6 20.4
1988 20.5 20.2
1987 20.4 20.1
1986 20.4 20
1985 20.3 19.9
1984 20.2 19.8
1983 20.1 19.7
1982 20 19.6
1981 20 19.5
1980 19.9 19.4
1979 19.8 19.3
1978 19.7 19.1
1977 19.6 19
1976 19.5 18.8
1975 19.4 18.7
1974 19.3 18.6
1973 19.3 18.5
1972 19.2 18.5
1971 19.2 18.4
1970 19.2 18.4
1969 19.2 18.4
1968 19.2 18.4
1967 19.3 18.5
1966 19.4 18.7
1965 19.5 18.9
1964 19.6 19.2
1963 19.8 19.7
1962 19.9 20.2
1961 20.1 20.7
1960 20.2 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

India Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

India Vietnam
% of world population
17.9%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
96.1%
2022
English speaking
15.8%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
70%
2025
84.2%
2024

Health

India Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

India Vietnam
% of world land
2%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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