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Nepal vs Vietnam statistics compared

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Nepal has a population of 29.6M (ranked 52/197), compared with 102M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 92nd vs. 67th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 102/197 ($45.5B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($515B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 165/197 ($1,536), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($5,066).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Vietnam
Population
29619950
102486146
Population rank 52/197 16/197
GDP
$45.5B
2025
$515B
2025
GDP rank 102/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$1,536
2025
$5,066
2025
GDP per capita rank 165/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$21.9B
2025
$156B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2025
30.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$740
2025
$1,537
2025
Government debt per person rank 154/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,743
2026
$5,133
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
844 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.96
2024
1.9
2024
Median age
26.4 years
2025
34.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
75 years
2026

Nepal and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Vietnam
2025 $45,489,810,283 $514,697,215,165
2024 $43,298,911,700 $476,324,572,784
2023 $41,049,329,851 $433,805,036,898
2022 $41,182,939,520 $413,445,230,669
2021 $36,924,841,394 $366,474,752,771
2020 $33,433,659,301 $346,615,738,538
2019 $34,186,180,699 $334,365,270,497
2018 $33,111,525,237 $310,106,478,395
2017 $28,971,588,940 $281,353,605,987
2016 $24,524,109,484 $257,096,001,178
2015 $24,360,801,287 $239,258,328,382
2014 $22,731,612,922 $233,451,469,643
2013 $22,162,204,925 $213,708,811,665
2012 $21,703,100,877 $195,590,661,129
2011 $21,573,872,421 $172,595,049,184
2010 $16,002,656,434 $147,201,173,197
2009 $12,854,985,464 $106,014,659,565
2008 $12,545,438,605 $99,130,304,099
2007 $10,325,618,017 $77,414,425,532
2006 $9,043,715,356 $66,371,664,817
2005 $8,130,258,378 $57,633,255,738
2004 $7,273,938,315 $45,427,854,693
2003 $6,330,473,097 $39,552,513,232
2002 $6,050,875,807 $35,064,105,501
2001 $6,007,055,042 $32,685,198,809
2000 $5,494,252,208 $31,172,518,403
1999 $5,033,642,384 $28,683,659,007
1998 $4,856,255,044 $27,209,602,050
1997 $4,918,691,917 $26,843,700,442
1996 $4,521,580,381 $24,657,470,575
1995 $4,401,104,418 $20,736,164,459
1994 $4,066,775,510 $16,286,433,533
1993 $3,660,041,667 $13,180,953,598
1992 $3,401,211,581 $9,866,990,236
1991 $3,921,476,085 $9,613,369,520
1990 $3,627,560,239 $6,471,740,806
1989 $3,525,225,787 $6,293,304,975
1988 $3,487,009,748 $25,423,812,649
1987 $2,957,255,380 $36,658,108,850
1986 $2,850,782,044 $26,336,616,250
1985 $2,619,913,956 $14,094,687,821
1984 $2,581,207,388 -
1983 $2,447,174,803 -
1982 $2,395,423,742 -
1981 $2,275,583,317 -
1980 $1,945,916,583 -
1979 $1,851,250,008 -
1978 $1,604,162,497 -
1977 $1,382,400,000 -
1976 $1,452,788,985 -
1975 $1,575,789,254 -
1974 $1,217,953,547 -
1973 $972,101,725 -
1972 $1,024,098,400 -
1971 $882,765,472 -
1970 $865,975,309 -
1969 $788,641,965 -
1968 $772,231,387 -
1967 $841,974,025 -
1966 $906,811,944 -
1965 $735,267,082 -
1964 $496,098,775 -
1963 $496,947,904 -
1962 $574,091,101 -
1961 $531,959,562 -
1960 $508,334,414 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nepal and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Vietnam
2025 $1,536 $5,066
2024 $1,460 $4,717
2023 $1,382 $4,323
2022 $1,386 $4,148
2021 $1,253 $3,704
2020 $1,154 $3,534
2019 $1,203 $3,441
2018 $1,179 $3,222
2017 $1,034 $2,956
2016 $877 $2,735
2015 $876 $2,578
2014 $821 $2,546
2013 $803 $2,360
2012 $788 $2,185
2011 $786 $1,951
2010 $585 $1,683
2009 $473 $1,226
2008 $465 $1,164
2007 $385 $926
2006 $340 $808
2005 $309 $711
2004 $279.6 $565
2003 $246.4 $497
2002 $238.9 $445
2001 $240.8 $419
2000 $223.8 $404
1999 $208.6 $376
1998 $205.1 $361
1997 $211.8 $362
1996 $198.8 $337
1995 $197.8 $287.8
1994 $187.3 $229.9
1993 $172.8 $189.4
1992 $165 $144.5
1991 $195.7 $143.7
1990 $185.8 $98.8
1989 $185 $98.1
1988 $187.1 $405
1987 $162 $595
1986 $159.5 $436
1985 $149.9 $238.6
1984 $151.1 -
1983 $146.6 -
1982 $147 -
1981 $142.9 -
1980 $125.1 -
1979 $121.9 -
1978 $108.1 -
1977 $95.3 -
1976 $102.5 -
1975 $113.6 -
1974 $89.8 -
1973 $73.2 -
1972 $78.8 -
1971 $69.5 -
1970 $69.6 -
1969 $64.8 -
1968 $64.9 -
1967 $72.3 -
1966 $79.5 -
1965 $65.8 -
1964 $45.3 -
1963 $46.3 -
1962 $54.6 -
1961 $51.6 -
1960 $50.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nepal vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Vietnam
2026 71.2 75
2025 70.9 74.9
2024 70.6 74.7
2023 70.4 74.6
2022 70.1 74.5
2021 68.4 74.1
2020 69.1 75.4
2019 69.3 74.2
2018 69 74.1
2017 68.7 74
2016 68.4 74
2015 67.4 74
2014 67.8 73.9
2013 67.6 73.8
2012 67.4 73.8
2011 67.1 73.7
2010 66.8 73.6
2009 66.6 73.5
2008 66.4 73.5
2007 66.2 73.4
2006 65.9 73.3
2005 65.3 73.2
2004 64.7 73.1
2003 64.2 73.2
2002 63.5 73.1
2001 63.3 73
2000 62.6 72.7
1999 62 72.6
1998 61.5 72.3
1997 60.8 71.7
1996 60 71.3
1995 59.3 70.9
1994 58.6 70.4
1993 57.6 70
1992 56.7 69.6
1991 55.6 69.3
1990 54.8 69
1989 54 68.8
1988 53.1 68.6
1987 52.4 68
1986 51.6 67.6
1985 50.9 67.2
1984 50.2 66.9
1983 49.7 66.5
1982 49.2 66.2
1981 48.7 65.8
1980 48.3 65.3
1979 47.8 65
1978 47.2 64.5
1977 46.6 64.1
1976 46 63.7
1975 45.5 61.9
1974 44.9 54.8
1973 44.5 55.7
1972 44.1 51.9
1971 43.6 55.6
1970 43.2 54.9
1969 42.7 54.8
1968 42.2 52.7
1967 41.7 56.7
1966 41.2 56.9
1965 40.7 57
1964 40.2 57.5
1963 39.6 56.9
1962 39.3 58.2
1961 39 58.5
1960 38.7 58
1959 38.4 57.4
1958 38.1 56.8
1957 38 56.2
1956 37.9 55.5
1955 37.9 54.8
1954 37.8 52
1953 37.7 50
1952 37.7 49.4
1951 37.6 48.7
1950 37.6 48

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nepal and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Nepal Vietnam
2025 29,618,118 101,598,527
2024 29,651,054 100,987,686
2023 29,694,614 100,352,192
2022 29,715,436 99,680,655
2021 29,475,010 98,935,098
2020 28,966,574 98,079,191
2019 28,414,064 97,173,776
2018 28,079,689 96,237,319
2017 28,011,258 95,176,977
2016 27,955,462 94,000,117
2015 27,823,629 92,823,254
2014 27,672,370 91,679,578
2013 27,589,996 90,573,104
2012 27,534,915 89,510,356
2011 27,464,494 88,468,314
2010 27,341,952 87,455,152
2009 27,173,035 86,460,018
2008 26,990,037 85,175,788
2007 26,788,492 83,633,375
2006 26,565,425 82,167,897
2005 26,309,458 81,088,313
2004 26,016,656 80,338,971
2003 25,688,758 79,563,777
2002 25,328,981 78,772,224
2001 24,946,748 77,969,361
2000 24,546,509 77,154,011
1999 24,125,199 76,287,452
1998 23,680,357 75,299,660
1997 23,219,463 74,226,889
1996 22,741,862 73,156,447
1995 22,245,439 72,049,940
1994 21,717,479 70,854,391
1993 21,180,159 69,586,384
1992 20,609,707 68,260,337
1991 20,036,500 66,891,775
1990 19,524,573 65,504,552
1989 19,057,807 64,147,348
1988 18,638,661 62,843,228
1987 18,250,505 61,584,651
1986 17,868,124 60,347,048
1985 17,477,692 59,060,622
1984 17,085,242 57,706,067
1983 16,689,119 56,337,921
1982 16,297,987 55,011,289
1981 15,922,423 53,738,141
1980 15,553,105 52,490,101
1979 15,190,590 51,378,211
1978 14,839,695 50,249,552
1977 14,499,175 48,954,872
1976 14,177,649 47,684,931
1975 13,870,695 46,482,903
1974 13,568,435 45,413,537
1973 13,275,239 44,409,861
1972 12,989,099 43,429,168
1971 12,710,061 42,449,276
1970 12,436,190 41,475,230
1969 12,167,036 40,582,096
1968 11,906,266 39,734,609
1967 11,652,716 38,895,080
1966 11,408,710 38,024,836
1965 11,173,411 37,129,656
1964 10,946,392 36,201,563
1963 10,729,818 35,249,101
1962 10,521,116 34,288,560
1961 10,318,396 33,409,059
1960 10,123,658 32,531,933

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Nepal

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Vietnam
2024 1.96 1.9
2023 1.98 1.91
2022 2 1.93
2021 2.03 1.94
2020 2.05 1.96
2019 2.08 1.94
2018 2.12 1.88
2017 2.17 1.99
2016 2.23 2
2015 2.27 2.1
2014 2.32 2.09
2013 2.36 1.98
2012 2.42 1.97
2011 2.46 1.93
2010 2.54 1.91
2009 2.63 1.92
2008 2.74 1.93
2007 2.86 1.91
2006 2.97 1.87
2005 3.12 1.89
2004 3.28 1.97
2003 3.44 2
2002 3.6 2.01
2001 3.79 2.02
2000 3.98 2.03
1999 4.13 2
1998 4.28 2.1
1997 4.44 2.27
1996 4.67 2.47
1995 4.87 2.7
1994 4.96 2.94
1993 5.04 3.17
1992 5.07 3.35
1991 5.15 3.52
1990 5.21 3.6
1989 5.26 3.64
1988 5.31 3.62
1987 5.35 3.72
1986 5.4 3.96
1985 5.46 4.21
1984 5.51 4.41
1983 5.54 4.52
1982 5.55 4.59
1981 5.58 4.67
1980 5.6 4.8
1979 5.64 4.94
1978 5.68 5.1
1977 5.69 5.29
1976 5.72 5.46
1975 5.73 5.62
1974 5.75 5.78
1973 5.7 6.11
1972 5.8 6.1
1971 5.85 6.07
1970 5.87 6.02
1969 5.89 6.01
1968 5.94 6.03
1967 5.95 5.88
1966 5.98 5.97
1965 6.01 6.16
1964 6.04 6.29
1963 6.06 6.39
1962 6.08 6.26
1961 6.09 5.48
1960 6.07 6.27

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Nepal and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Vietnam
2025 26.4 34.4
2024 26 33.9
2023 25.7 33.4
2022 25.4 33
2021 25 32.5
2020 24.5 32.1
2019 23.7 31.6
2018 23.2 31.2
2017 22.9 30.8
2016 22.7 30.5
2015 22.4 30.2
2014 22.2 29.8
2013 22 29.4
2012 21.8 29
2011 21.6 28.7
2010 21.3 28.3
2009 21 27.9
2008 20.8 27.4
2007 20.5 26.9
2006 20.3 26.3
2005 20 25.8
2004 19.8 25.4
2003 19.7 25
2002 19.5 24.6
2001 19.4 24.2
2000 19.3 23.7
1999 19.3 23.3
1998 19.2 22.9
1997 19.2 22.4
1996 19.2 22
1995 19.2 21.7
1994 19.2 21.4
1993 19.2 21.1
1992 19.2 20.9
1991 19.2 20.7
1990 19.2 20.5
1989 19.2 20.4
1988 19.2 20.2
1987 19.3 20.1
1986 19.4 20
1985 19.4 19.9
1984 19.5 19.8
1983 19.5 19.7
1982 19.5 19.6
1981 19.5 19.5
1980 19.6 19.4
1979 19.6 19.3
1978 19.6 19.1
1977 19.7 19
1976 19.7 18.8
1975 19.7 18.7
1974 19.7 18.6
1973 19.7 18.5
1972 19.7 18.5
1971 19.7 18.4
1970 19.7 18.4
1969 19.7 18.4
1968 19.7 18.4
1967 19.7 18.5
1966 19.6 18.7
1965 19.6 18.9
1964 19.6 19.2
1963 19.6 19.7
1962 19.6 20.2
1961 19.5 20.7
1960 19.5 21.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$46.5B
2025
$505B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.8%
2025
22.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.86%
2025
-2.2%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.4%
2025
42.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
12.1%
2025
37.6%
2025
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
2
2026
5
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2026
0.000007%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$316B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$21.1B
2025
$85.6B
2025
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Nepal Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
443 kg
2023
1,018 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.2
2023
$14.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.96%
2023
10.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
351 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
84%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.1%
2023
29.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Nepal Vietnam
% of world population
0.36%
2025
1.24%
2025
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
67%
2025
38.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2025
49:51
2025
Average male height
5.35 ft
2026
5.52 ft
2026
Average female height
4.95 ft
2026
5.12 ft
2026
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
50.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.13
2020
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
53
2026
69
2026
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
0.36%
2026
16%
2026
People using the Internet
46.3%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Nepal Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
25.1
2024
17.3
2024
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.7%
2024
21.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Vietnam
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,869 sq mi
2025
1,191 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
354,460 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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