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Indonesia vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population of 283M (ranked 4/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 14th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia Vietnam
Population
288551776
102365351
Population rank 4/197 16/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 16/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 121/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$561B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 120/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 730,720 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
394 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
31.1 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Indonesia and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Indonesia Vietnam
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $476,388,230,307
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $433,857,681,378
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $413,445,230,669
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $366,474,752,771
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $346,615,738,538
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $334,365,270,497
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $310,106,478,395
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $281,353,605,987
2016 $931,877,364,038 $257,096,001,178
2015 $860,854,232,686 $239,258,328,382
2014 $890,814,755,534 $233,451,469,643
2013 $912,524,136,718 $213,708,811,665
2012 $917,869,913,333 $195,590,661,129
2011 $892,969,104,563 $172,595,049,184
2010 $755,094,157,622 $147,201,173,197
2009 $539,580,085,612 $106,014,659,565
2008 $510,228,634,992 $99,130,304,099
2007 $432,216,737,775 $77,414,425,532
2006 $364,570,515,618 $66,371,664,817
2005 $285,868,619,196 $57,633,255,738
2004 $256,836,875,295 $45,427,854,693
2003 $234,772,463,824 $39,552,513,232
2002 $195,660,611,165 $35,064,105,501
2001 $160,446,947,785 $32,685,198,809
2000 $165,021,012,078 $31,172,518,403
1999 $140,001,351,215 $28,683,659,007
1998 $95,445,547,873 $27,209,602,050
1997 $215,748,998,610 $26,843,700,442
1996 $227,369,679,375 $24,657,470,575
1995 $202,132,028,723 $20,736,164,459
1994 $176,892,143,932 $16,286,433,533
1993 $158,006,700,302 $13,180,953,598
1992 $128,026,966,580 $9,866,990,236
1991 $116,621,996,217 $9,613,369,520
1990 $106,140,727,334 $6,471,740,806
1989 $94,451,427,877 $6,293,304,975
1988 $84,300,174,486 $25,423,812,649
1987 $75,929,617,558 $36,658,108,850
1986 $79,954,072,545 $26,336,616,250
1985 $85,289,488,375 $14,094,687,821
1984 $84,853,700,028 -
1983 $81,052,283,384 -
1982 $90,158,449,295 -
1981 $85,518,233,419 -
1980 $72,482,337,397 -
1979 $51,400,186,343 -
1978 $51,455,719,076 -
1977 $45,808,915,663 -
1976 $37,269,156,627 -
1975 $30,463,855,422 -
1974 $25,802,409,639 -
1973 $16,273,253,012 -
1972 $10,997,590,361 -
1971 $9,333,536,370 -
1970 $9,150,684,932 -
1969 $8,337,423,313 -
1968 $7,076,465,300 -
1967 $5,667,756,628 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Indonesia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia Vietnam
2024 $4,925 $4,717
2023 $4,876 $4,323
2022 $4,731 $4,148
2021 $4,287 $3,704
2020 $3,854 $3,534
2019 $4,107 $3,441
2018 $3,861 $3,222
2017 $3,799 $2,956
2016 $3,521 $2,735
2015 $3,288 $2,578
2014 $3,441 $2,546
2013 $3,567 $2,360
2012 $3,632 $2,185
2011 $3,579 $1,951
2010 $3,066 $1,683
2009 $2,218 $1,226
2008 $2,125 $1,164
2007 $1,823 $926
2006 $1,558 $808
2005 $1,238 $711
2004 $1,127 $565
2003 $1,043 $497
2002 $881 $445
2001 $732 $419
2000 $764 $404
1999 $657 $376
1998 $455 $361
1997 $1,045 $362
1996 $1,119 $337
1995 $1,011 $287.8
1994 $900 $229.9
1993 $817 $189.4
1992 $674 $144.5
1991 $624 $143.7
1990 $578 $98.8
1989 $524 $98.1
1988 $477 $405
1987 $438 $595
1986 $470 $436
1985 $511 $238.6
1984 $520 -
1983 $508 -
1982 $578 -
1981 $561 -
1980 $487 -
1979 $353 -
1978 $362 -
1977 $331 -
1976 $275.7 -
1975 $231.1 -
1974 $200.7 -
1973 $129.9 -
1972 $90.1 -
1971 $78.5 -
1970 $79.1 -
1969 $74.1 -
1968 $64.7 -
1967 $53.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Indonesia vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia Vietnam
2026 71.6 75
2025 71.4 74.9
2024 71.3 74.7
2023 71.1 74.6
2022 70.9 74.5
2021 67.5 74.1
2020 68.8 75.4
2019 70.3 74.2
2018 70.1 74.1
2017 70 74
2016 69.7 74
2015 69.5 74
2014 69.3 73.9
2013 69.1 73.8
2012 68.9 73.8
2011 68.6 73.7
2010 68.4 73.6
2009 68.3 73.5
2008 68.1 73.5
2007 67.9 73.4
2006 67.7 73.3
2005 67.5 73.2
2004 65.5 73.1
2003 67.1 73.2
2002 67 73.1
2001 66.6 73
2000 66.3 72.7
1999 66 72.6
1998 65.9 72.3
1997 65.8 71.7
1996 65.5 71.3
1995 65.3 70.9
1994 65 70.4
1993 64.9 70
1992 64.2 69.6
1991 63.7 69.3
1990 63.2 69
1989 62.9 68.8
1988 62.4 68.6
1987 62.1 68
1986 61.7 67.6
1985 61.4 67.2
1984 60.9 66.9
1983 60.3 66.5
1982 59.7 66.2
1981 59.1 65.8
1980 58.7 65.3
1979 58.2 65
1978 57.6 64.5
1977 57.1 64.1
1976 56.4 63.7
1975 56 61.9
1974 55.4 54.8
1973 54.9 55.7
1972 54.4 51.9
1971 53.8 55.6
1970 53.3 54.9
1969 52.6 54.8
1968 51.9 52.7
1967 51.3 56.7
1966 48.4 56.9
1965 42.8 57
1964 49.4 57.5
1963 48.7 56.9
1962 48.1 58.2
1961 47.4 58.5
1960 46.8 58
1959 46.2 57.4
1958 45.4 56.8
1957 45 56.2
1956 44.3 55.5
1955 43.6 54.8
1954 42.9 52
1953 42.2 50
1952 41.5 49.4
1951 40.8 48.7
1950 40.2 48

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

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Indonesia and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Vietnam
2024 283,487,931 100,987,686
2023 281,190,067 100,352,192
2022 278,830,529 99,680,655
2021 276,758,053 98,935,098
2020 274,814,866 98,079,191
2019 272,489,381 97,173,776
2018 269,951,846 96,237,319
2017 267,346,658 95,176,977
2016 264,627,418 94,000,117
2015 261,799,249 92,823,254
2014 258,877,399 91,679,578
2013 255,852,467 90,573,104
2012 252,698,525 89,510,356
2011 249,470,032 88,468,314
2010 246,305,322 87,455,152
2009 243,220,028 86,460,018
2008 240,157,903 85,175,788
2007 237,062,337 83,633,375
2006 233,951,652 82,167,897
2005 230,871,650 81,088,313
2004 227,926,649 80,338,971
2003 225,048,008 79,563,777
2002 222,088,495 78,772,224
2001 219,097,902 77,969,361
2000 216,077,790 77,154,011
1999 213,004,668 76,287,452
1998 209,826,788 75,299,660
1997 206,536,095 74,226,889
1996 203,204,348 73,156,447
1995 199,888,057 72,049,940
1994 196,591,828 70,854,391
1993 193,305,168 69,586,384
1992 190,043,744 68,260,337
1991 186,778,238 66,891,775
1990 183,501,098 65,504,552
1989 180,201,630 64,147,348
1988 176,855,065 62,843,228
1987 173,511,154 61,584,651
1986 170,175,065 60,347,048
1985 166,776,185 59,060,622
1984 163,251,124 57,706,067
1983 159,651,381 56,337,921
1982 156,052,152 55,011,289
1981 152,485,035 53,738,141
1980 148,950,540 52,490,101
1979 145,434,834 51,378,211
1978 141,953,163 50,249,552
1977 138,533,541 48,954,872
1976 135,173,655 47,684,931
1975 131,843,848 46,482,903
1974 128,555,045 45,413,537
1973 125,288,515 44,409,861
1972 122,039,841 43,429,168
1971 118,833,702 42,449,276
1970 115,657,495 41,475,230
1969 112,517,639 40,582,096
1968 109,450,006 39,734,609
1967 106,526,393 38,895,080
1966 103,792,754 38,024,836
1965 101,365,130 37,129,656
1964 98,833,749 36,201,563
1963 96,051,424 35,249,101
1962 93,375,850 34,288,560
1961 90,791,249 33,409,059
1960 88,296,070 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Indonesia and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Indonesia

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Vietnam
2023 2.13 1.91
2022 2.15 1.93
2021 2.17 1.94
2020 2.19 1.96
2019 2.21 1.94
2018 2.22 1.88
2017 2.25 1.99
2016 2.31 2
2015 2.35 2.1
2014 2.39 2.09
2013 2.44 1.98
2012 2.51 1.97
2011 2.52 1.93
2010 2.46 1.91
2009 2.44 1.92
2008 2.44 1.93
2007 2.48 1.91
2006 2.46 1.87
2005 2.45 1.89
2004 2.42 1.97
2003 2.41 2
2002 2.44 2.01
2001 2.47 2.02
2000 2.5 2.03
1999 2.57 2
1998 2.66 2.1
1997 2.74 2.27
1996 2.78 2.47
1995 2.81 2.7
1994 2.85 2.94
1993 2.9 3.17
1992 2.95 3.35
1991 3.06 3.52
1990 3.11 3.6
1989 3.25 3.64
1988 3.35 3.62
1987 3.42 3.72
1986 3.53 3.96
1985 3.73 4.21
1984 3.96 4.41
1983 4.11 4.52
1982 4.25 4.59
1981 4.36 4.67
1980 4.5 4.8
1979 4.63 4.94
1978 4.73 5.1
1977 4.81 5.29
1976 4.92 5.46
1975 5.03 5.62
1974 5.09 5.78
1973 5.25 6.11
1972 5.32 6.1
1971 5.4 6.07
1970 5.49 6.02
1969 5.55 6.01
1968 5.57 6.03
1967 5.58 5.88
1966 5.59 5.97
1965 5.59 6.16
1964 5.57 6.29
1963 5.55 6.39
1962 5.53 6.26
1961 5.52 5.48
1960 5.51 6.27

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

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Indonesia and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Indonesia Vietnam
2024 31.1 33.9
2023 30.8 33.4
2022 30.6 33
2021 30.3 32.5
2020 30.1 32.1
2019 29.9 31.6
2018 29.6 31.2
2017 29.4 30.8
2016 29.1 30.5
2015 28.9 30.2
2014 28.6 29.8
2013 28.3 29.4
2012 28.1 29
2011 27.9 28.7
2010 27.6 28.3
2009 27.3 27.9
2008 27.1 27.4
2007 26.8 26.9
2006 26.5 26.3
2005 26.2 25.8
2004 25.9 25.4
2003 25.6 25
2002 25.2 24.6
2001 24.9 24.2
2000 24.6 23.7
1999 24.3 23.3
1998 24 22.9
1997 23.7 22.4
1996 23.5 22
1995 23.2 21.7
1994 22.9 21.4
1993 22.6 21.1
1992 22.3 20.9
1991 22 20.7
1990 21.7 20.5
1989 21.4 20.4
1988 21.1 20.2
1987 20.9 20.1
1986 20.6 20
1985 20.3 19.9
1984 20.1 19.8
1983 19.9 19.7
1982 19.7 19.6
1981 19.6 19.5
1980 19.4 19.4
1979 19.3 19.3
1978 19.2 19.1
1977 19.1 19
1976 19 18.8
1975 18.9 18.7
1974 18.9 18.6
1973 18.8 18.5
1972 18.8 18.5
1971 18.9 18.4
1970 19 18.4
1969 19.1 18.4
1968 19.3 18.4
1967 19.4 18.5
1966 19.6 18.7
1965 19.8 18.9
1964 19.9 19.2
1963 20 19.7
1962 20.1 20.2
1961 20.1 20.7
1960 20.1 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Indonesia Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
178,605
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
33
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
903
2023
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Indonesia Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
977 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.8
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
812 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.87 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.5%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,445 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.5%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Indonesia Vietnam
% of world population
3.49%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,509
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.9
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.31
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
88
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
96.1%
2022
English speaking
30.8%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Indonesia Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$131.8
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Indonesia Vietnam
% of world land
1.27%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
340,572 mi
2025
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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