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Italy vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 72nd vs. 67th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Vietnam
Population
58562681
102365351
Population rank 26/197 16/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
75 years
2026

Italy and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Italy and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Italy

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Italy Vietnam
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $476,388,230,307
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $433,857,681,378
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $413,445,230,669
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $366,474,752,771
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $346,615,738,538
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $334,365,270,497
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $310,106,478,395
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $281,353,605,987
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $257,096,001,178
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $239,258,328,382
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $233,451,469,643
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $213,708,811,665
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $195,590,661,129
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $172,595,049,184
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $147,201,173,197
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $106,014,659,565
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $99,130,304,099
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $77,414,425,532
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $66,371,664,817
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $57,633,255,738
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $45,427,854,693
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $39,552,513,232
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $35,064,105,501
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $32,685,198,809
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $31,172,518,403
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $28,683,659,007
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $27,209,602,050
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $26,843,700,442
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $24,657,470,575
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $20,736,164,459
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $16,286,433,533
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $13,180,953,598
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $9,866,990,236
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $9,613,369,520
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $6,471,740,806
1989 $930,801,709,004 $6,293,304,975
1988 $893,663,934,841 $25,423,812,649
1987 $807,570,134,449 $36,658,108,850
1986 $641,862,313,287 $26,336,616,250
1985 $453,259,761,687 $14,094,687,821
1984 $438,896,930,791 -
1983 $444,063,496,940 -
1982 $428,257,421,618 -
1981 $431,695,533,981 -
1980 $478,356,755,596 -
1979 $394,584,507,108 -
1978 $315,784,469,541 -
1977 $258,190,019,750 -
1976 $225,235,205,862 -
1975 $228,220,643,535 -
1974 $200,024,444,775 -
1973 $175,896,529,392 -
1972 $145,594,833,997 -
1971 $124,959,712,859 -
1970 $113,656,669,765 -
1969 $100,996,667,239 -
1968 $91,485,448,148 -
1967 $84,401,995,573 -
1966 $76,622,444,787 -
1965 $70,717,012,186 -
1964 $65,720,771,779 -
1963 $60,035,924,618 -
1962 $52,413,872,628 -
1961 $46,649,487,320 -
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

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

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Italy and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Vietnam
2024 $40,385 $4,717
2023 $39,277 $4,323
2022 $35,654 $4,148
2021 $36,853 $3,704
2020 $32,091 $3,534
2019 $33,813 $3,441
2018 $34,904 $3,222
2017 $32,844 $2,956
2016 $31,392 $2,735
2015 $30,640 $2,578
2014 $36,028 $2,546
2013 $35,702 $2,360
2012 $34,854 $2,185
2011 $38,432 $1,951
2010 $35,857 $1,683
2009 $37,100 $1,226
2008 $40,829 $1,164
2007 $37,826 $926
2006 $33,537 $808
2005 $32,063 $711
2004 $31,348 $565
2003 $27,578 $497
2002 $22,451 $445
2001 $20,570 $419
2000 $20,190 $404
1999 $22,050 $376
1998 $22,365 $361
1997 $21,884 $362
1996 $23,123 $337
1995 $20,712 $287.8
1994 $19,382 $229.9
1993 $18,782 $189.4
1992 $23,297 $144.5
1991 $22,007 $143.7
1990 $20,874 $98.8
1989 $16,424 $98.1
1988 $15,781 $405
1987 $14,268 $595
1986 $11,341 $436
1985 $8,009 $238.6
1984 $7,758 -
1983 $7,851 -
1982 $7,574 -
1981 $7,640 -
1980 $8,476 -
1979 $7,006 -
1978 $5,623 -
1977 $4,614 -
1976 $4,042 -
1975 $4,116 -
1974 $3,629 -
1973 $3,213 -
1972 $2,677 -
1971 $2,311 -
1970 $2,112 -
1969 $1,886 -
1968 $1,718 -
1967 $1,595 -
1966 $1,459 -
1965 $1,357 -
1964 $1,272 -
1963 $1,171 -
1962 $1,030 -
1961 $923 -
1960 $837 -

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

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Italy vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Vietnam
2026 84.2 75
2025 84 74.9
2024 83.9 74.7
2023 83.7 74.6
2022 82.1 74.5
2021 82.9 74.1
2020 82.2 75.4
2019 83.3 74.2
2018 83.2 74.1
2017 82.7 74
2016 83 74
2015 82.5 74
2014 82.9 73.9
2013 82.7 73.8
2012 82.3 73.8
2011 82.2 73.7
2010 82.1 73.6
2009 81.8 73.5
2008 81.6 73.5
2007 81.5 73.4
2006 81.4 73.3
2005 81 73.2
2004 81 73.1
2003 80.2 73.2
2002 80.1 73.1
2001 79.9 73
2000 79.6 72.7
1999 79.2 72.6
1998 78.8 72.3
1997 78.7 71.7
1996 78.4 71.3
1995 78.1 70.9
1994 77.9 70.4
1993 77.7 70
1992 77.4 69.6
1991 77 69.3
1990 77 69
1989 76.9 68.8
1988 76.5 68.6
1987 76.3 68
1986 75.9 67.6
1985 75.6 67.2
1984 75.5 66.9
1983 74.7 66.5
1982 74.9 66.2
1981 74.4 65.8
1980 74.1 65.3
1979 74.1 65
1978 73.8 64.5
1977 73.4 64.1
1976 73.1 63.7
1975 72.7 61.9
1974 72.8 54.8
1973 72.1 55.7
1972 72.1 51.9
1971 71.9 55.6
1970 71.6 54.9
1969 70.9 54.8
1968 70.9 52.7
1967 71 56.7
1966 71 56.9
1965 70.3 57
1964 70.4 57.5
1963 69.3 56.9
1962 69.2 58.2
1961 69.8 58.5
1960 69.2 58
1959 69.3 57.4
1958 68.9 56.8
1957 67.8 56.2
1956 67.6 55.5
1955 68.3 54.8
1954 67.9 52
1953 66.6 50
1952 65.9 49.4
1951 65.3 48.7
1950 65.7 48

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

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Italy and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Italy Vietnam
2024 58,952,704 100,987,686
2023 58,984,216 100,352,192
2022 59,013,667 99,680,655
2021 59,133,173 98,935,098
2020 59,438,851 98,079,191
2019 59,729,081 97,173,776
2018 60,148,658 96,237,319
2017 60,002,252 95,176,977
2016 60,115,223 94,000,117
2015 60,229,605 92,823,254
2014 60,320,707 91,679,578
2013 60,311,613 90,573,104
2012 60,191,247 89,510,356
2011 60,026,841 88,468,314
2010 59,819,407 87,455,152
2009 59,555,454 86,460,018
2008 59,211,181 85,175,788
2007 58,756,247 83,633,375
2006 58,399,861 82,167,897
2005 58,166,682 81,088,313
2004 57,828,179 80,338,971
2003 57,399,184 79,563,777
2002 57,089,824 78,772,224
2001 56,976,981 77,969,361
2000 56,942,108 77,154,011
1999 56,916,317 76,287,452
1998 56,906,744 75,299,660
1997 56,890,372 74,226,889
1996 56,860,281 73,156,447
1995 56,844,303 72,049,940
1994 56,843,400 70,854,391
1993 56,831,821 69,586,384
1992 56,797,087 68,260,337
1991 56,758,521 66,891,775
1990 56,719,240 65,504,552
1989 56,671,781 64,147,348
1988 56,629,288 62,843,228
1987 56,601,931 61,584,651
1986 56,596,155 60,347,048
1985 56,593,071 59,060,622
1984 56,576,718 57,706,067
1983 56,564,074 56,337,921
1982 56,543,548 55,011,289
1981 56,501,675 53,738,141
1980 56,433,883 52,490,101
1979 56,317,749 51,378,211
1978 56,155,143 50,249,552
1977 55,955,411 48,954,872
1976 55,718,260 47,684,931
1975 55,441,001 46,482,903
1974 55,110,868 45,413,537
1973 54,751,406 44,409,861
1972 54,381,345 43,429,168
1971 54,073,490 42,449,276
1970 53,821,850 41,475,230
1969 53,537,950 40,582,096
1968 53,235,750 39,734,609
1967 52,900,500 38,895,080
1966 52,519,000 38,024,836
1965 52,112,350 37,129,656
1964 51,675,350 36,201,563
1963 51,252,000 35,249,101
1962 50,879,450 34,288,560
1961 50,536,350 33,409,059
1960 50,199,700 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Italy

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Vietnam
2023 1.2 1.91
2022 1.24 1.93
2021 1.25 1.94
2020 1.24 1.96
2019 1.27 1.94
2018 1.31 1.88
2017 1.34 1.99
2016 1.36 2
2015 1.36 2.1
2014 1.38 2.09
2013 1.39 1.98
2012 1.42 1.97
2011 1.42 1.93
2010 1.44 1.91
2009 1.44 1.92
2008 1.44 1.93
2007 1.39 1.91
2006 1.37 1.87
2005 1.33 1.89
2004 1.34 1.97
2003 1.29 2
2002 1.27 2.01
2001 1.25 2.02
2000 1.26 2.03
1999 1.23 2
1998 1.22 2.1
1997 1.22 2.27
1996 1.2 2.47
1995 1.19 2.7
1994 1.21 2.94
1993 1.25 3.17
1992 1.3 3.35
1991 1.3 3.52
1990 1.33 3.6
1989 1.33 3.64
1988 1.36 3.62
1987 1.33 3.72
1986 1.35 3.96
1985 1.42 4.21
1984 1.46 4.41
1983 1.51 4.52
1982 1.56 4.59
1981 1.58 4.67
1980 1.64 4.8
1979 1.73 4.94
1978 1.84 5.1
1977 1.93 5.29
1976 2.04 5.46
1975 2.17 5.62
1974 2.28 5.78
1973 2.3 6.11
1972 2.35 6.1
1971 2.4 6.07
1970 2.38 6.02
1969 2.47 6.01
1968 2.46 6.03
1967 2.5 5.88
1966 2.58 5.97
1965 2.6 6.16
1964 2.66 6.29
1963 2.51 6.39
1962 2.46 6.26
1961 2.44 5.48
1960 2.4 6.27

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

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Italy and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Vietnam
2024 48.8 33.9
2023 48.4 33.4
2022 48.1 33
2021 47.7 32.5
2020 47.4 32.1
2019 47 31.6
2018 46.6 31.2
2017 46.2 30.8
2016 45.8 30.5
2015 45.4 30.2
2014 45 29.8
2013 44.6 29.4
2012 44.2 29
2011 43.9 28.7
2010 43.5 28.3
2009 43.1 27.9
2008 42.8 27.4
2007 42.6 26.9
2006 42.3 26.3
2005 41.9 25.8
2004 41.6 25.4
2003 41.3 25
2002 41 24.6
2001 40.6 24.2
2000 40.3 23.7
1999 39.9 23.3
1998 39.6 22.9
1997 39.4 22.4
1996 39.1 22
1995 38.9 21.7
1994 38.6 21.4
1993 38.2 21.1
1992 37.9 20.9
1991 37.5 20.7
1990 37.1 20.5
1989 36.8 20.4
1988 36.4 20.2
1987 36.1 20.1
1986 35.8 20
1985 35.6 19.9
1984 35.3 19.8
1983 34.9 19.7
1982 34.6 19.6
1981 34.3 19.5
1980 34.1 19.4
1979 34 19.3
1978 33.9 19.1
1977 33.7 19
1976 33.6 18.8
1975 33.5 18.7
1974 33.4 18.6
1973 33.3 18.5
1972 33.2 18.5
1971 33.1 18.4
1970 33 18.4
1969 32.8 18.4
1968 32.7 18.4
1967 32.5 18.5
1966 32.4 18.7
1965 32.3 18.9
1964 32.2 19.2
1963 32.1 19.7
1962 32 20.2
1961 31.8 20.7
1960 31.6 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Italy Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Italy Vietnam
% of world population
0.73%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
96.1%
2022
English speaking
13.6%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Italy Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Vietnam
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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