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Myanmar vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 39th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Vietnam
Population
55292116
102365351
Population rank 27/197 16/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
75 years
2026

Myanmar and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Vietnam
2024 $74,068,349,524 $476,388,230,307
2023 $66,757,619,000 $433,857,681,378
2022 $62,253,049,903 $413,445,230,669
2021 $66,345,291,149 $366,474,752,771
2020 $79,006,113,670 $346,615,738,538
2019 $75,065,106,243 $334,365,270,497
2018 $67,860,515,993 $310,106,478,395
2017 $66,053,040,475 $281,353,605,987
2016 $63,298,361,984 $257,096,001,178
2015 $59,607,290,408 $239,258,328,382
2014 $65,531,374,210 $233,451,469,643
2013 $60,269,732,855 $213,708,811,665
2012 $59,937,796,648 $195,590,661,129
2011 $59,977,326,086 $172,595,049,184
2010 $49,540,813,342 $147,201,173,197
2009 $36,906,181,381 $106,014,659,565
2008 $31,862,554,102 $99,130,304,099
2007 $20,182,477,481 $77,414,425,532
2006 $14,502,553,710 $66,371,664,817
2005 $11,986,972,419 $57,633,255,738
2004 $10,567,354,056 $45,427,854,693
2003 $10,467,109,978 $39,552,513,232
2002 $6,777,632,512 $35,064,105,501
2001 $6,477,790,688 $32,685,198,809
2000 $8,905,066,164 $31,172,518,403
1999 $8,486,832,801 $28,683,659,007
1998 $6,459,461,639 $27,209,602,050
1997 $4,722,288,496 $26,843,700,442
1996 $6,123,556,717 $24,657,470,575
1995 $5,289,174,943 $20,736,164,459
1994 $4,432,257,174 $16,286,433,533
1993 $3,163,020,035 $13,180,953,598
1992 $2,411,552,289 $9,866,990,236
1991 $2,069,832,687 $9,613,369,520
1990 $2,115,193,513 $6,471,740,806
1989 $2,013,448,229 $6,293,304,975
1988 $1,541,088,312 $25,423,812,649
1987 $1,562,448,077 $36,658,108,850
1986 $1,582,873,750 $26,336,616,250
1985 $1,478,908,173 $14,094,687,821
1984 $1,304,063,253 -
1983 $1,381,573,615 -
1982 $1,481,165,468 -
1981 $1,111,000,765 -
1980 $1,038,225,167 -
1979 $952,265,043 -
1978 $935,408,775 -
1977 $873,579,932 -
1976 $1,204,699,849 -
1975 $1,061,107,354 -
1974 $1,225,589,878 -
1973 $719,754,655 -
1972 $662,213,083 -
1971 $587,448,405 -
1970 $563,555,631 -
1969 $571,854,215 -
1968 $559,956,130 -
1967 $420,359,036 -
1966 $293,103,479 -
1965 $367,053,117 -
1964 $411,419,906 -
1963 $598,998,419 -
1962 $634,528,872 -
1961 $605,581,577 -
1960 $545,098,448 -

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

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Myanmar and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Vietnam
2024 $1,359 $4,717
2023 $1,233 $4,323
2022 $1,158 $4,148
2021 $1,243 $3,704
2020 $1,490 $3,534
2019 $1,426 $3,441
2018 $1,298 $3,222
2017 $1,273 $2,956
2016 $1,229 $2,735
2015 $1,167 $2,578
2014 $1,293 $2,546
2013 $1,199 $2,360
2012 $1,203 $2,185
2011 $1,214 $1,951
2010 $1,011 $1,683
2009 $758 $1,226
2008 $658 $1,164
2007 $419 $926
2006 $303 $808
2005 $252.7 $711
2004 $224.5 $565
2003 $224.3 $497
2002 $146.6 $445
2001 $141.5 $419
2000 $196.6 $404
1999 $189.5 $376
1998 $146 $361
1997 $108 $362
1996 $141.9 $337
1995 $124.1 $287.8
1994 $105.4 $229.9
1993 $76.2 $189.4
1992 $58.9 $144.5
1991 $51.2 $143.7
1990 $53.1 $98.8
1989 $51.3 $98.1
1988 $39.9 $405
1987 $41.1 $595
1986 $42.4 $436
1985 $40.4 $238.6
1984 $36.3 -
1983 $39.3 -
1982 $43 -
1981 $32.8 -
1980 $31.2 -
1979 $29.2 -
1978 $29.3 -
1977 $27.9 -
1976 $39.2 -
1975 $35.2 -
1974 $41.4 -
1973 $24.8 -
1972 $23.3 -
1971 $21.1 -
1970 $20.7 -
1969 $21.5 -
1968 $21.5 -
1967 $16.5 -
1966 $11.8 -
1965 $15.1 -
1964 $17.3 -
1963 $25.8 -
1962 $27.9 -
1961 $27.3 -
1960 $25.1 -

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

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Myanmar vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Vietnam
2026 67.5 75
2025 67.3 74.9
2024 67.1 74.7
2023 66.9 74.6
2022 66.5 74.5
2021 65.6 74.1
2020 66.6 75.4
2019 66.5 74.2
2018 66.2 74.1
2017 65.9 74
2016 65.6 74
2015 65.3 74
2014 65 73.9
2013 64.6 73.8
2012 64.3 73.8
2011 63.9 73.7
2010 63.5 73.6
2009 63.1 73.5
2008 56.4 73.5
2007 62.4 73.4
2006 62 73.3
2005 61.7 73.2
2004 61.4 73.1
2003 61.2 73.2
2002 60.9 73.1
2001 60.6 73
2000 60.4 72.7
1999 60.1 72.6
1998 59.9 72.3
1997 59.5 71.7
1996 59.2 71.3
1995 58.7 70.9
1994 58.3 70.4
1993 58 70
1992 57.7 69.6
1991 57.4 69.3
1990 57.2 69
1989 56.9 68.8
1988 56.6 68.6
1987 56.4 68
1986 56.1 67.6
1985 55.8 67.2
1984 55.6 66.9
1983 55.3 66.5
1982 55 66.2
1981 54.7 65.8
1980 54.4 65.3
1979 54 65
1978 53.5 64.5
1977 53.3 64.1
1976 52.9 63.7
1975 52.5 61.9
1974 52.1 54.8
1973 51.8 55.7
1972 51.4 51.9
1971 51 55.6
1970 50.5 54.9
1969 50 54.8
1968 49.4 52.7
1967 48.9 56.7
1966 48.2 56.9
1965 47.4 57
1964 46.7 57.5
1963 46 56.9
1962 45.3 58.2
1961 44.6 58.5
1960 44.1 58
1959 43.4 57.4
1958 42.8 56.8
1957 42 56.2
1956 41.2 55.5
1955 40.4 54.8
1954 39.6 52
1953 38.6 50
1952 37.7 49.4
1951 36.5 48.7
1950 35.7 48

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

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Myanmar and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Vietnam
2024 54,500,091 100,987,686
2023 54,133,798 100,352,192
2022 53,756,787 99,680,655
2021 53,387,102 98,935,098
2020 53,016,522 98,079,191
2019 52,640,713 97,173,776
2018 52,272,247 96,237,319
2017 51,894,938 95,176,977
2016 51,495,696 94,000,117
2015 51,089,056 92,823,254
2014 50,681,634 91,679,578
2013 50,262,658 90,573,104
2012 49,837,446 89,510,356
2011 49,419,820 88,468,314
2010 49,024,382 87,455,152
2009 48,660,459 86,460,018
2008 48,390,793 85,175,788
2007 48,125,043 83,633,375
2006 47,785,135 82,167,897
2005 47,438,365 81,088,313
2004 47,068,772 80,338,971
2003 46,667,192 79,563,777
2002 46,232,653 78,772,224
2001 45,771,139 77,969,361
2000 45,290,841 77,154,011
1999 44,787,724 76,287,452
1998 44,257,793 75,299,660
1997 43,708,798 74,226,889
1996 43,154,860 73,156,447
1995 42,605,338 72,049,940
1994 42,055,143 70,854,391
1993 41,502,429 69,586,384
1992 40,950,342 68,260,337
1991 40,394,154 66,891,775
1990 39,817,251 65,504,552
1989 39,214,618 64,147,348
1988 38,600,927 62,843,228
1987 37,971,594 61,584,651
1986 37,314,878 60,347,048
1985 36,622,827 59,060,622
1984 35,899,313 57,706,067
1983 35,162,715 56,337,921
1982 34,482,965 55,011,289
1981 33,858,783 53,738,141
1980 33,227,204 52,490,101
1979 32,596,550 51,378,211
1978 31,972,976 50,249,552
1977 31,355,966 48,954,872
1976 30,758,811 47,684,931
1975 30,176,565 46,482,903
1974 29,598,167 45,413,537
1973 29,026,388 44,409,861
1972 28,428,324 43,429,168
1971 27,807,219 42,449,276
1970 27,193,016 41,475,230
1969 26,585,112 40,582,096
1968 25,989,662 39,734,609
1967 25,406,429 38,895,080
1966 24,836,496 38,024,836
1965 24,279,431 37,129,656
1964 23,737,315 36,201,563
1963 23,213,408 35,249,101
1962 22,704,719 34,288,560
1961 22,210,581 33,409,059
1960 21,730,250 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Vietnam
2023 2.12 1.91
2022 2.13 1.93
2021 2.16 1.94
2020 2.18 1.96
2019 2.21 1.94
2018 2.23 1.88
2017 2.25 1.99
2016 2.27 2
2015 2.27 2.1
2014 2.25 2.09
2013 2.26 1.98
2012 2.28 1.97
2011 2.31 1.93
2010 2.34 1.91
2009 2.37 1.92
2008 2.4 1.93
2007 2.45 1.91
2006 2.47 1.87
2005 2.52 1.89
2004 2.59 1.97
2003 2.68 2
2002 2.77 2.01
2001 2.79 2.02
2000 2.81 2.03
1999 2.85 2
1998 2.91 2.1
1997 2.99 2.27
1996 3.06 2.47
1995 3.13 2.7
1994 3.2 2.94
1993 3.28 3.17
1992 3.35 3.35
1991 3.43 3.52
1990 3.5 3.6
1989 3.59 3.64
1988 3.67 3.62
1987 3.86 3.72
1986 4.08 3.96
1985 4.32 4.21
1984 4.52 4.41
1983 4.63 4.52
1982 4.66 4.59
1981 4.69 4.67
1980 4.79 4.8
1979 4.9 4.94
1978 4.99 5.1
1977 5.07 5.29
1976 5.16 5.46
1975 5.25 5.62
1974 5.34 5.78
1973 5.44 6.11
1972 5.53 6.1
1971 5.62 6.07
1970 5.68 6.02
1969 5.75 6.01
1968 5.8 6.03
1967 5.84 5.88
1966 5.88 5.97
1965 5.91 6.16
1964 5.91 6.29
1963 5.91 6.39
1962 5.9 6.26
1961 5.9 5.48
1960 5.9 6.27

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

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Myanmar and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Vietnam
2024 30.8 33.9
2023 30.5 33.4
2022 30.3 33
2021 30 32.5
2020 29.7 32.1
2019 29.5 31.6
2018 29.2 31.2
2017 28.9 30.8
2016 28.6 30.5
2015 28.3 30.2
2014 28 29.8
2013 27.7 29.4
2012 27.4 29
2011 27.1 28.7
2010 26.8 28.3
2009 26.5 27.9
2008 26.2 27.4
2007 25.8 26.9
2006 25.5 26.3
2005 25.3 25.8
2004 25 25.4
2003 24.7 25
2002 24.5 24.6
2001 24.2 24.2
2000 24 23.7
1999 23.7 23.3
1998 23.5 22.9
1997 23.2 22.4
1996 23 22
1995 22.8 21.7
1994 22.5 21.4
1993 22.3 21.1
1992 22.1 20.9
1991 21.9 20.7
1990 21.7 20.5
1989 21.5 20.4
1988 21.3 20.2
1987 21.1 20.1
1986 20.9 20
1985 20.7 19.9
1984 20.5 19.8
1983 20.4 19.7
1982 20.3 19.6
1981 20.2 19.5
1980 20.1 19.4
1979 20 19.3
1978 19.9 19.1
1977 19.8 19
1976 19.8 18.8
1975 19.7 18.7
1974 19.7 18.6
1973 19.6 18.5
1972 19.6 18.5
1971 19.5 18.4
1970 19.5 18.4
1969 19.5 18.4
1968 19.6 18.4
1967 19.7 18.5
1966 19.8 18.7
1965 19.9 18.9
1964 20.1 19.2
1963 20.3 19.7
1962 20.5 20.2
1961 20.7 20.7
1960 20.9 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
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
$9.34B
2023
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
70.6%
2024

Energy

Myanmar Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Myanmar Vietnam
% of world population
0.67%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
96.1%
2022
English speaking
4.45%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Myanmar Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Vietnam
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
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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