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Kiribati vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 173rd vs. 67th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Vietnam
Population
139020
102365351
Population rank 180/197 16/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
75 years
2026

Kiribati and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Vietnam
2024 $307,862,564 $476,388,230,307
2023 $288,610,748 $433,857,681,378
2022 $270,040,453 $413,445,230,669
2021 $285,259,881 $366,474,752,771
2020 $220,898,020 $346,615,738,538
2019 $216,985,388 $334,365,270,497
2018 $233,514,717 $310,106,478,395
2017 $222,875,736 $281,353,605,987
2016 $206,467,819 $257,096,001,178
2015 $191,559,399 $239,258,328,382
2014 $200,287,282 $233,451,469,643
2013 $201,730,861 $213,708,811,665
2012 $207,001,546 $195,590,661,129
2011 $195,970,140 $172,595,049,184
2010 $165,458,433 $147,201,173,197
2009 $140,177,384 $106,014,659,565
2008 $147,017,895 $99,130,304,099
2007 $138,054,946 $77,414,425,532
2006 $112,338,353 $66,371,664,817
2005 $113,895,437 $57,633,255,738
2004 $104,085,892 $45,427,854,693
2003 $96,105,619 $39,552,513,232
2002 $74,743,869 $35,064,105,501
2001 $64,935,850 $32,685,198,809
2000 $74,910,527 $31,172,518,403
1999 $77,323,978 $28,683,659,007
1998 $74,905,706 $27,209,602,050
1997 $80,205,807 $26,843,700,442
1996 $81,456,854 $24,657,470,575
1995 $68,596,395 $20,736,164,459
1994 $67,055,334 $16,286,433,533
1993 $58,953,596 $13,180,953,598
1992 $61,491,369 $9,866,990,236
1991 $41,247,792 $9,613,369,520
1990 $36,534,295 $6,471,740,806
1989 $37,645,319 $6,293,304,975
1988 $38,278,810 $25,423,812,649
1987 $29,554,413 $36,658,108,850
1986 $25,993,009 $26,336,616,250
1985 $26,126,615 $14,094,687,821
1984 $34,394,167 -
1983 $31,000,546 -
1982 $32,742,713 -
1981 $35,267,489 -
1980 $33,157,723 -
1979 $34,466,197 -
1978 $36,563,965 -
1977 $31,335,459 -
1976 $33,246,817 -
1975 $44,547,454 -
1974 $69,256,489 -
1973 $25,645,040 -
1972 $15,314,346 -
1971 $12,356,134 -
1970 $11,560,877 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Vietnam
2024 $2,289 $4,717
2023 $2,178 $4,323
2022 $2,070 $4,148
2021 $2,222 $3,704
2020 $1,752 $3,534
2019 $1,751 $3,441
2018 $1,913 $3,222
2017 $1,853 $2,956
2016 $1,743 $2,735
2015 $1,640 $2,578
2014 $1,737 $2,546
2013 $1,772 $2,360
2012 $1,844 $2,185
2011 $1,771 $1,951
2010 $1,522 $1,683
2009 $1,317 $1,226
2008 $1,411 $1,164
2007 $1,353 $926
2006 $1,123 $808
2005 $1,162 $711
2004 $1,083 $565
2003 $1,021 $497
2002 $810 $445
2001 $719 $419
2000 $845 $404
1999 $887 $376
1998 $874 $361
1997 $953 $362
1996 $986 $337
1995 $844 $287.8
1994 $838 $229.9
1993 $748 $189.4
1992 $792 $144.5
1991 $540 $143.7
1990 $488 $98.8
1989 $515 $98.1
1988 $536 $405
1987 $424 $595
1986 $382 $436
1985 $393 $238.6
1984 $527 -
1983 $483 -
1982 $519 -
1981 $568 -
1980 $542 -
1979 $573 -
1978 $611 -
1977 $520 -
1976 $548 -
1975 $730 -
1974 $1,131 -
1973 $422 -
1972 $256.2 -
1971 $210.7 -
1970 $201 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Vietnam
2026 66.9 75
2025 66.7 74.9
2024 66.6 74.7
2023 66.5 74.6
2022 66.3 74.5
2021 64.1 74.1
2020 65.2 75.4
2019 65.9 74.2
2018 65.8 74.1
2017 65.8 74
2016 65.8 74
2015 65.8 74
2014 65.9 73.9
2013 65.9 73.8
2012 65.9 73.8
2011 65.9 73.7
2010 65.9 73.6
2009 65.8 73.5
2008 65.7 73.5
2007 65.7 73.4
2006 65.6 73.3
2005 65.5 73.2
2004 65.4 73.1
2003 65.3 73.2
2002 65.1 73.1
2001 64.9 73
2000 64.7 72.7
1999 64.4 72.6
1998 64.1 72.3
1997 63.8 71.7
1996 63.5 71.3
1995 63.1 70.9
1994 62.8 70.4
1993 62.4 70
1992 62 69.6
1991 61.5 69.3
1990 61 69
1989 60.5 68.8
1988 60.1 68.6
1987 59.6 68
1986 59.1 67.6
1985 58.7 67.2
1984 58.4 66.9
1983 58.1 66.5
1982 57.8 66.2
1981 57.5 65.8
1980 57.3 65.3
1979 57.1 65
1978 56.9 64.5
1977 56.1 64.1
1976 56.6 63.7
1975 56.4 61.9
1974 56.1 54.8
1973 55.8 55.7
1972 55.3 51.9
1971 54.9 55.6
1970 54.4 54.9
1969 53.8 54.8
1968 53.1 52.7
1967 52.5 56.7
1966 51.7 56.9
1965 51 57
1964 50.4 57.5
1963 49.7 56.9
1962 49 58.2
1961 48.5 58.5
1960 48 58
1959 47.5 57.4
1958 47.1 56.8
1957 46.8 56.2
1956 46.5 55.5
1955 46.3 54.8
1954 46.1 52
1953 46 50
1952 45.9 49.4
1951 45.8 48.7
1950 45.7 48

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

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Kiribati and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Vietnam
2024 134,518 100,987,686
2023 132,530 100,352,192
2022 130,469 99,680,655
2021 128,377 98,935,098
2020 126,099 98,079,191
2019 123,921 97,173,776
2018 122,084 96,237,319
2017 120,275 95,176,977
2016 118,478 94,000,117
2015 116,815 92,823,254
2014 115,326 91,679,578
2013 113,838 90,573,104
2012 112,284 89,510,356
2011 110,647 88,468,314
2010 108,704 87,455,152
2009 106,467 86,460,018
2008 104,222 85,175,788
2007 102,068 83,633,375
2006 100,017 82,167,897
2005 98,035 81,088,313
2004 96,085 80,338,971
2003 94,175 79,563,777
2002 92,264 78,772,224
2001 90,335 77,969,361
2000 88,613 77,154,011
1999 87,126 76,287,452
1998 85,657 75,299,660
1997 84,147 74,226,889
1996 82,623 73,156,447
1995 81,234 72,049,940
1994 80,021 70,854,391
1993 78,841 69,586,384
1992 77,641 68,260,337
1991 76,367 66,891,775
1990 74,855 65,504,552
1989 73,147 64,147,348
1988 71,427 62,843,228
1987 69,733 61,584,651
1986 68,059 60,347,048
1985 66,496 59,060,622
1984 65,228 57,706,067
1983 64,169 56,337,921
1982 63,134 55,011,289
1981 62,121 53,738,141
1980 61,148 52,490,101
1979 60,172 51,378,211
1978 59,864 50,249,552
1977 60,267 48,954,872
1976 60,661 47,684,931
1975 60,987 46,482,903
1974 61,219 45,413,537
1973 60,824 44,409,861
1972 59,778 43,429,168
1971 58,652 42,449,276
1970 57,510 41,475,230
1969 56,360 40,582,096
1968 55,529 39,734,609
1967 54,996 38,895,080
1966 54,425 38,024,836
1965 53,439 37,129,656
1964 52,088 36,201,563
1963 50,791 35,249,101
1962 49,538 34,288,560
1961 48,323 33,409,059
1960 47,157 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Vietnam
2023 3.15 1.91
2022 3.18 1.93
2021 3.22 1.94
2020 3.25 1.96
2019 3.29 1.94
2018 3.32 1.88
2017 3.34 1.99
2016 3.38 2
2015 3.44 2.1
2014 3.52 2.09
2013 3.64 1.98
2012 3.77 1.97
2011 3.88 1.93
2010 3.9 1.91
2009 3.91 1.92
2008 3.9 1.93
2007 3.87 1.91
2006 3.82 1.87
2005 3.76 1.89
2004 3.73 1.97
2003 3.7 2
2002 3.81 2.01
2001 3.96 2.02
2000 4.07 2.03
1999 4.18 2
1998 4.29 2.1
1997 4.37 2.27
1996 4.43 2.47
1995 4.42 2.7
1994 4.44 2.94
1993 4.49 3.17
1992 4.57 3.35
1991 4.64 3.52
1990 4.67 3.6
1989 4.69 3.64
1988 4.73 3.62
1987 4.81 3.72
1986 4.87 3.96
1985 4.91 4.21
1984 4.91 4.41
1983 4.91 4.52
1982 4.95 4.59
1981 4.96 4.67
1980 4.96 4.8
1979 4.97 4.94
1978 4.97 5.1
1977 4.96 5.29
1976 4.96 5.46
1975 5.02 5.62
1974 5.09 5.78
1973 5.2 6.11
1972 5.37 6.1
1971 5.55 6.07
1970 5.71 6.02
1969 5.85 6.01
1968 5.98 6.03
1967 6.11 5.88
1966 6.23 5.97
1965 6.26 6.16
1964 6.29 6.29
1963 6.35 6.39
1962 6.42 6.26
1961 6.48 5.48
1960 6.44 6.27

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

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Kiribati and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Vietnam
2024 23.8 33.9
2023 23.6 33.4
2022 23.5 33
2021 23.3 32.5
2020 23.2 32.1
2019 23 31.6
2018 22.9 31.2
2017 22.7 30.8
2016 22.5 30.5
2015 22.3 30.2
2014 22.1 29.8
2013 21.9 29.4
2012 21.7 29
2011 21.5 28.7
2010 21.3 28.3
2009 21.2 27.9
2008 21 27.4
2007 20.9 26.9
2006 20.7 26.3
2005 20.5 25.8
2004 20.3 25.4
2003 20.1 25
2002 19.9 24.6
2001 19.8 24.2
2000 19.7 23.7
1999 19.6 23.3
1998 19.6 22.9
1997 19.6 22.4
1996 19.6 22
1995 19.7 21.7
1994 19.8 21.4
1993 20 21.1
1992 20.1 20.9
1991 20.2 20.7
1990 20.2 20.5
1989 20.2 20.4
1988 20.1 20.2
1987 19.9 20.1
1986 19.8 20
1985 19.6 19.9
1984 19.4 19.8
1983 19.2 19.7
1982 19 19.6
1981 18.9 19.5
1980 18.7 19.4
1979 18.4 19.3
1978 18.3 19.1
1977 18.2 19
1976 18.1 18.8
1975 18 18.7
1974 17.8 18.6
1973 17.7 18.5
1972 17.6 18.5
1971 17.6 18.4
1970 17.5 18.4
1969 17.5 18.4
1968 17.6 18.4
1967 17.7 18.5
1966 17.9 18.7
1965 18 18.9
1964 18.1 19.2
1963 18.2 19.7
1962 18.3 20.2
1961 18.5 20.7
1960 18.8 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel n/a
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
70.6%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Kiribati Vietnam
% of world population
0.002%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
41
2025
Higher education index n/a
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
96.1%
2022
English speaking
24.2%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
88%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Kiribati Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Vietnam
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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