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Romania vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 80th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Vietnam
Population
18839108
102365351
Population rank 70/197 16/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Romania and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Romania and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Romania

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Romania Vietnam
2024 $382,564,217,989 $476,388,230,307
2023 $347,757,995,759 $433,857,681,378
2022 $295,319,437,557 $413,445,230,669
2021 $285,071,280,114 $366,474,752,771
2020 $250,625,048,304 $346,615,738,538
2019 $250,080,428,512 $334,365,270,497
2018 $241,791,427,224 $310,106,478,395
2017 $210,147,385,855 $281,353,605,987
2016 $185,290,759,249 $257,096,001,178
2015 $177,885,131,240 $239,258,328,382
2014 $199,722,319,676 $233,451,469,643
2013 $189,798,603,751 $213,708,811,665
2012 $179,117,323,107 $195,590,661,129
2011 $192,623,977,894 $172,595,049,184
2010 $170,064,350,672 $147,201,173,197
2009 $174,110,532,659 $106,014,659,565
2008 $214,315,932,061 $99,130,304,099
2007 $174,588,782,939 $77,414,425,532
2006 $122,023,735,993 $66,371,664,817
2005 $98,454,380,120 $57,633,255,738
2004 $74,973,656,852 $45,427,854,693
2003 $57,806,384,143 $39,552,513,232
2002 $46,065,502,703 $35,064,105,501
2001 $40,395,116,581 $32,685,198,809
2000 $37,253,739,511 $31,172,518,403
1999 $35,953,156,754 $28,683,659,007
1998 $41,696,091,974 $27,209,602,050
1997 $35,575,214,078 $26,843,700,442
1996 $36,937,074,278 $24,657,470,575
1995 $37,430,162,103 $20,736,164,459
1994 $30,072,805,104 $16,286,433,533
1993 $26,361,160,450 $13,180,953,598
1992 $25,121,666,667 $9,866,990,236
1991 $28,850,634,900 $9,613,369,520
1990 $38,247,882,300 $6,471,740,806
1989 $41,450,777,202 $6,293,304,975
1988 $40,424,528,302 $25,423,812,649
1987 $38,067,567,568 $36,658,108,850
1986 - $26,336,616,250
1985 - $14,094,687,821

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Vietnam
2024 $20,080 $4,717
2023 $18,244 $4,323
2022 $15,504 $4,148
2021 $14,908 $3,704
2020 $13,009 $3,534
2019 $12,910 $3,441
2018 $12,416 $3,222
2017 $10,728 $2,956
2016 $9,405 $2,735
2015 $8,977 $2,578
2014 $10,032 $2,546
2013 $9,498 $2,360
2012 $8,930 $2,185
2011 $9,561 $1,951
2010 $8,400 $1,683
2009 $8,548 $1,226
2008 $10,435 $1,164
2007 $8,360 $926
2006 $5,758 $808
2005 $4,618 $711
2004 $3,495 $565
2003 $2,679 $497
2002 $2,120 $445
2001 $1,825 $419
2000 $1,660 $404
1999 $1,600 $376
1998 $1,853 $361
1997 $1,577 $362
1996 $1,633 $337
1995 $1,650 $287.8
1994 $1,323 $229.9
1993 $1,158 $189.4
1992 $1,102 $144.5
1991 $1,254 $143.7
1990 $1,648 $98.8
1989 $1,790 $98.1
1988 $1,753 $405
1987 $1,659 $595
1986 - $436
1985 - $238.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Vietnam
2026 76.4 75
2025 76.2 74.9
2024 76.1 74.7
2023 75.9 74.6
2022 75.3 74.5
2021 72.7 74.1
2020 74 75.4
2019 75.3 74.2
2018 75.1 74.1
2017 75 74
2016 75 74
2015 74.7 74
2014 74.8 73.9
2013 74.9 73.8
2012 74.3 73.8
2011 74.3 73.7
2010 73.6 73.6
2009 73.5 73.5
2008 73.2 73.5
2007 72.8 73.4
2006 72.2 73.3
2005 71.6 73.2
2004 71.1 73.1
2003 70.8 73.2
2002 70.8 73.1
2001 71.1 73
2000 71.2 72.7
1999 70.6 72.6
1998 69.9 72.3
1997 69.1 71.7
1996 68.8 71.3
1995 69.3 70.9
1994 69.3 70.4
1993 69.5 70
1992 69.5 69.6
1991 70 69.3
1990 69.8 69
1989 69.5 68.8
1988 69.4 68.6
1987 69.1 68
1986 69.7 67.6
1985 69.4 67.2
1984 69.9 66.9
1983 69.8 66.5
1982 69.8 66.2
1981 69.5 65.8
1980 69.2 65.3
1979 69.5 65
1978 69.8 64.5
1977 69.5 64.1
1976 69.9 63.7
1975 69.6 61.9
1974 69.5 54.8
1973 68.7 55.7
1972 69 51.9
1971 68.4 55.6
1970 67.9 54.9
1969 67.2 54.8
1968 67.9 52.7
1967 68.1 56.7
1966 68.2 56.9
1965 68.4 57
1964 68.4 57.5
1963 67.8 56.9
1962 67.2 58.2
1961 66.4 58.5
1960 65.6 58
1959 64.9 57.4
1958 64.4 56.8
1957 64 56.2
1956 63.6 55.5
1955 63.3 54.8
1954 63 52
1953 62.5 50
1952 61.8 49.4
1951 61.2 48.7
1950 60.5 48

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

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Romania and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Romania Vietnam
2024 19,051,804 100,987,686
2023 19,061,062 100,352,192
2022 19,048,502 99,680,655
2021 19,122,059 98,935,098
2020 19,265,250 98,079,191
2019 19,371,648 97,173,776
2018 19,473,970 96,237,319
2017 19,588,715 95,176,977
2016 19,702,267 94,000,117
2015 19,815,616 92,823,254
2014 19,908,979 91,679,578
2013 19,983,693 90,573,104
2012 20,058,035 89,510,356
2011 20,147,528 88,468,314
2010 20,246,871 87,455,152
2009 20,367,487 86,460,018
2008 20,537,875 85,175,788
2007 20,882,982 83,633,375
2006 21,193,760 82,167,897
2005 21,319,685 81,088,313
2004 21,451,748 80,338,971
2003 21,574,326 79,563,777
2002 21,730,496 78,772,224
2001 22,131,970 77,969,361
2000 22,442,971 77,154,011
1999 22,472,040 76,287,452
1998 22,507,344 75,299,660
1997 22,553,978 74,226,889
1996 22,619,004 73,156,447
1995 22,684,270 72,049,940
1994 22,730,211 70,854,391
1993 22,763,280 69,586,384
1992 22,794,284 68,260,337
1991 23,001,155 66,891,775
1990 23,201,835 65,504,552
1989 23,161,458 64,147,348
1988 23,057,662 62,843,228
1987 22,949,430 61,584,651
1986 22,836,841 60,347,048
1985 22,732,999 59,060,622
1984 22,640,547 57,706,067
1983 22,560,478 56,337,921
1982 22,475,741 55,011,289
1981 22,353,070 53,738,141
1980 22,207,282 52,490,101
1979 22,090,488 51,378,211
1978 21,951,464 50,249,552
1977 21,756,096 48,954,872
1976 21,551,634 47,684,931
1975 21,293,583 46,482,903
1974 21,029,429 45,413,537
1973 20,835,681 44,409,861
1972 20,657,957 43,429,168
1971 20,461,567 42,449,276
1970 20,250,398 41,475,230
1969 20,009,141 40,582,096
1968 19,799,831 39,734,609
1967 19,534,242 38,895,080
1966 19,215,450 38,024,836
1965 19,031,576 37,129,656
1964 18,919,126 36,201,563
1963 18,797,850 35,249,101
1962 18,676,550 34,288,560
1961 18,555,250 33,409,059
1960 18,406,905 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Romania

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Vietnam
2023 1.71 1.91
2022 1.71 1.93
2021 1.81 1.94
2020 1.8 1.96
2019 1.77 1.94
2018 1.76 1.88
2017 1.78 1.99
2016 1.69 2
2015 1.62 2.1
2014 1.56 2.09
2013 1.46 1.98
2012 1.52 1.97
2011 1.47 1.93
2010 1.59 1.91
2009 1.66 1.92
2008 1.6 1.93
2007 1.45 1.91
2006 1.42 1.87
2005 1.4 1.89
2004 1.33 1.97
2003 1.3 2
2002 1.27 2.01
2001 1.27 2.02
2000 1.31 2.03
1999 1.3 2
1998 1.32 2.1
1997 1.32 2.27
1996 1.3 2.47
1995 1.33 2.7
1994 1.4 2.94
1993 1.43 3.17
1992 1.51 3.35
1991 1.59 3.52
1990 1.83 3.6
1989 2.22 3.64
1988 2.3 3.62
1987 2.38 3.72
1986 2.39 3.96
1985 2.31 4.21
1984 2.26 4.41
1983 2.06 4.52
1982 2.17 4.59
1981 2.36 4.67
1980 2.43 4.8
1979 2.49 4.94
1978 2.52 5.1
1977 2.57 5.29
1976 2.54 5.46
1975 2.59 5.62
1974 2.71 5.78
1973 2.44 6.11
1972 2.55 6.1
1971 2.67 6.07
1970 2.89 6.02
1969 3.19 6.01
1968 3.63 6.03
1967 3.66 5.88
1966 1.9 5.97
1965 1.91 6.16
1964 1.96 6.29
1963 2.01 6.39
1962 2.04 6.26
1961 2.17 5.48
1960 2.34 6.27

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

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Romania and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Vietnam
2024 43.8 33.9
2023 43.5 33.4
2022 43.3 33
2021 43.2 32.5
2020 42.9 32.1
2019 42.6 31.6
2018 42.3 31.2
2017 42 30.8
2016 41.7 30.5
2015 41.3 30.2
2014 40.9 29.8
2013 40.5 29.4
2012 40.2 29
2011 39.8 28.7
2010 39.3 28.3
2009 38.8 27.9
2008 38.2 27.4
2007 37.7 26.9
2006 37.3 26.3
2005 37 25.8
2004 36.6 25.4
2003 36 25
2002 35.3 24.6
2001 34.8 24.2
2000 34.8 23.7
1999 34.7 23.3
1998 34.6 22.9
1997 34.4 22.4
1996 34.2 22
1995 34 21.7
1994 33.8 21.4
1993 33.6 21.1
1992 33.3 20.9
1991 33.1 20.7
1990 33 20.5
1989 32.9 20.4
1988 32.8 20.2
1987 32.8 20.1
1986 32.7 20
1985 32.5 19.9
1984 32.3 19.8
1983 32.1 19.7
1982 32 19.6
1981 31.9 19.5
1980 31.8 19.4
1979 31.7 19.3
1978 31.7 19.1
1977 31.8 19
1976 31.8 18.8
1975 31.7 18.7
1974 31.6 18.6
1973 31.5 18.5
1972 31.5 18.5
1971 31.4 18.4
1970 31.4 18.4
1969 31.3 18.4
1968 31.3 18.4
1967 31.3 18.5
1966 31 18.7
1965 30.6 18.9
1964 30.2 19.2
1963 29.7 19.7
1962 29.3 20.2
1961 28.9 20.7
1960 28.5 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
6
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Romania Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Romania Vietnam
% of world population
0.23%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
31%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Romania Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Vietnam
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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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