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Russia vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 1st vs. 67th).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Vietnam
Population
141906741
102365351
Population rank 9/197 16/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 11/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 68/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$440B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 98/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
75 years
2026

Russia and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Russia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Russia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Russia Vietnam
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $476,388,230,307
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $433,857,681,378
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $413,445,230,669
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $366,474,752,771
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $346,615,738,538
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $334,365,270,497
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $310,106,478,395
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $281,353,605,987
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $257,096,001,178
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $239,258,328,382
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $233,451,469,643
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $213,708,811,665
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $195,590,661,129
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $172,595,049,184
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $147,201,173,197
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $106,014,659,565
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $99,130,304,099
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $77,414,425,532
2006 $989,932,071,353 $66,371,664,817
2005 $764,015,973,481 $57,633,255,738
2004 $591,016,690,732 $45,427,854,693
2003 $430,347,420,185 $39,552,513,232
2002 $345,470,494,418 $35,064,105,501
2001 $306,602,070,621 $32,685,198,809
2000 $259,710,142,197 $31,172,518,403
1999 $195,907,128,351 $28,683,659,007
1998 $270,955,486,862 $27,209,602,050
1997 $404,928,954,192 $26,843,700,442
1996 $391,724,890,744 $24,657,470,575
1995 $395,537,185,735 $20,736,164,459
1994 $395,077,301,248 $16,286,433,533
1993 $435,083,713,851 $13,180,953,598
1992 $460,290,556,901 $9,866,990,236
1991 $517,962,962,963 $9,613,369,520
1990 $517,014,446,228 $6,471,740,806
1989 $506,631,299,735 $6,293,304,975
1988 $554,828,660,436 $25,423,812,649
1987 - $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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Russia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Vietnam
2024 $15,145 $4,717
2023 $14,403 $4,323
2022 $15,888 $4,148
2021 $12,637 $3,704
2020 $10,280 $3,534
2019 $11,640 $3,441
2018 $11,399 $3,222
2017 $10,835 $2,956
2016 $8,804 $2,735
2015 $9,427 $2,578
2014 $14,277 $2,546
2013 $15,941 $2,360
2012 $15,402 $2,185
2011 $14,305 $1,951
2010 $10,675 $1,683
2009 $8,563 $1,226
2008 $11,635 $1,164
2007 $9,101 $926
2006 $6,920 $808
2005 $5,323 $711
2004 $4,102 $565
2003 $2,975 $497
2002 $2,378 $445
2001 $2,100 $419
2000 $1,772 $404
1999 $1,331 $376
1998 $1,835 $361
1997 $2,738 $362
1996 $2,644 $337
1995 $2,666 $287.8
1994 $2,662 $229.9
1993 $2,931 $189.4
1992 $3,099 $144.5
1991 $3,490 $143.7
1990 $3,494 $98.8
1989 $3,430 $98.1
1988 $3,778 $405
1987 - $595
1986 - $436
1985 - $238.6

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

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Russia vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Vietnam
2026 73.7 75
2025 73.5 74.9
2024 73.3 74.7
2023 73.2 74.6
2022 72.5 74.5
2021 69.8 74.1
2020 71.2 75.4
2019 73.1 74.2
2018 72.9 74.1
2017 72.8 74
2016 71.9 74
2015 71.3 74
2014 70.8 73.9
2013 70.6 73.8
2012 70.1 73.8
2011 69.7 73.7
2010 68.2 73.6
2009 68.7 73.5
2008 67.9 73.5
2007 67.5 73.4
2006 66.5 73.3
2005 65.2 73.2
2004 65.1 73.1
2003 64.7 73.2
2002 64.7 73.1
2001 65 73
2000 65 72.7
1999 65.6 72.6
1998 66.9 72.3
1997 66.6 71.7
1996 65.4 71.3
1995 64 70.9
1994 63.8 70.4
1993 65 70
1992 67.8 69.6
1991 69 69.3
1990 69.3 69
1989 69.7 68.8
1988 69.9 68.6
1987 70.1 68
1986 70 67.6
1985 68.3 67.2
1984 67.6 66.9
1983 68 66.5
1982 68.1 66.2
1981 67.6 65.8
1980 67.5 65.3
1979 67.6 65
1978 67.8 64.5
1977 67.9 64.1
1976 68.1 63.7
1975 68.3 61.9
1974 68.7 54.8
1973 68.9 55.7
1972 68.8 51.9
1971 68.9 55.6
1970 68.7 54.9
1969 68.6 54.8
1968 69.1 52.7
1967 69.2 56.7
1966 69.4 56.9
1965 69.3 57
1964 69.5 57.5
1963 69.1 56.9
1962 68.5 58.2
1961 68.6 58.5
1960 68.3 58
1959 67.4 57.4
1958 67.7 56.8
1957 66 56.2
1956 66.5 55.5
1955 62.1 54.8
1954 59.9 52
1953 58.8 50
1952 57.6 49.4
1951 55.3 48.7
1950 55.5 48

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

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Russia and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Russia Vietnam
2024 143,533,851 100,987,686
2023 143,826,130 100,352,192
2022 144,236,933 99,680,655
2021 144,746,762 98,935,098
2020 145,245,148 98,079,191
2019 145,453,291 97,173,776
2018 145,398,106 96,237,319
2017 145,293,260 95,176,977
2016 145,015,460 94,000,117
2015 144,640,716 92,823,254
2014 144,237,223 91,679,578
2013 143,805,638 90,573,104
2012 143,378,447 89,510,356
2011 143,018,195 88,468,314
2010 142,849,468 87,455,152
2009 142,785,348 86,460,018
2008 142,742,366 85,175,788
2007 142,805,114 83,633,375
2006 143,049,637 82,167,897
2005 143,518,814 81,088,313
2004 144,067,316 80,338,971
2003 144,648,618 79,563,777
2002 145,306,497 78,772,224
2001 145,976,482 77,969,361
2000 146,596,869 77,154,011
1999 147,214,776 76,287,452
1998 147,670,784 75,299,660
1997 147,915,361 74,226,889
1996 148,160,129 73,156,447
1995 148,375,787 72,049,940
1994 148,407,912 70,854,391
1993 148,458,777 69,586,384
1992 148,538,197 68,260,337
1991 148,394,216 66,891,775
1990 147,969,406 65,504,552
1989 147,721,000 64,147,348
1988 146,857,000 62,843,228
1987 145,908,000 61,584,651
1986 144,894,000 60,347,048
1985 143,858,000 59,060,622
1984 142,745,000 57,706,067
1983 141,668,000 56,337,921
1982 140,823,000 55,011,289
1981 139,941,000 53,738,141
1980 139,010,000 52,490,101
1979 138,027,000 51,378,211
1978 137,060,000 50,249,552
1977 136,100,000 48,954,872
1976 135,147,000 47,684,931
1975 134,200,000 46,482,903
1974 133,432,000 45,413,537
1973 132,669,000 44,409,861
1972 131,909,000 43,429,168
1971 131,155,000 42,449,276
1970 130,404,000 41,475,230
1969 129,664,000 40,582,096
1968 128,928,000 39,734,609
1967 128,196,000 38,895,080
1966 127,468,000 38,024,836
1965 126,745,000 37,129,656
1964 125,345,000 36,201,563
1963 123,960,000 35,249,101
1962 122,591,000 34,288,560
1961 121,236,000 33,409,059
1960 119,897,000 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Russia and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Russia

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Vietnam
2023 1.41 1.91
2022 1.42 1.93
2021 1.51 1.94
2020 1.51 1.96
2019 1.5 1.94
2018 1.58 1.88
2017 1.62 1.99
2016 1.76 2
2015 1.78 2.1
2014 1.75 2.09
2013 1.71 1.98
2012 1.69 1.97
2011 1.58 1.93
2010 1.57 1.91
2009 1.54 1.92
2008 1.5 1.93
2007 1.42 1.91
2006 1.31 1.87
2005 1.29 1.89
2004 1.34 1.97
2003 1.32 2
2002 1.29 2.01
2001 1.22 2.02
2000 1.2 2.03
1999 1.16 2
1998 1.23 2.1
1997 1.22 2.27
1996 1.27 2.47
1995 1.34 2.7
1994 1.4 2.94
1993 1.39 3.17
1992 1.55 3.35
1991 1.73 3.52
1990 1.89 3.6
1989 2.01 3.64
1988 2.12 3.62
1987 2.22 3.72
1986 2.15 3.96
1985 2.05 4.21
1984 2.06 4.41
1983 2.11 4.52
1982 2.04 4.59
1981 1.91 4.67
1980 1.89 4.8
1979 1.9 4.94
1978 1.92 5.1
1977 1.95 5.29
1976 1.97 5.46
1975 1.98 5.62
1974 2 5.78
1973 2.01 6.11
1972 2.04 6.1
1971 2.03 6.07
1970 1.99 6.02
1969 1.97 6.01
1968 1.99 6.03
1967 2.04 5.88
1966 2.1 5.97
1965 2.13 6.16
1964 2.18 6.29
1963 2.27 6.39
1962 2.36 6.26
1961 2.45 5.48
1960 2.52 6.27

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

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Russia and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Vietnam
2024 40.9 33.9
2023 40.5 33.4
2022 40.1 33
2021 39.9 32.5
2020 39.7 32.1
2019 39.4 31.6
2018 39.2 31.2
2017 39 30.8
2016 38.8 30.5
2015 38.7 30.2
2014 38.6 29.8
2013 38.4 29.4
2012 38.3 29
2011 38.1 28.7
2010 38 28.3
2009 37.9 27.9
2008 37.8 27.4
2007 37.7 26.9
2006 37.6 26.3
2005 37.4 25.8
2004 37.2 25.4
2003 37 25
2002 36.9 24.6
2001 36.8 24.2
2000 36.6 23.7
1999 36.3 23.3
1998 36 22.9
1997 35.7 22.4
1996 35.3 22
1995 35 21.7
1994 34.7 21.4
1993 34.4 21.1
1992 33.9 20.9
1991 33.6 20.7
1990 33.2 20.5
1989 32.9 20.4
1988 32.6 20.2
1987 32.4 20.1
1986 32.2 20
1985 32 19.9
1984 31.8 19.8
1983 31.7 19.7
1982 31.6 19.6
1981 31.4 19.5
1980 31.3 19.4
1979 31.1 19.3
1978 31 19.1
1977 30.9 19
1976 30.6 18.8
1975 30.7 18.7
1974 30.9 18.6
1973 31.1 18.5
1972 31.1 18.5
1971 31 18.4
1970 30.7 18.4
1969 30.3 18.4
1968 29.8 18.4
1967 29.2 18.5
1966 28.9 18.7
1965 28.6 18.9
1964 28.3 19.2
1963 28.1 19.7
1962 27.7 20.2
1961 27.4 20.7
1960 27.1 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
140
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Russia Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Russia Vietnam
% of world population
1.77%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
4.84%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Russia Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Vietnam
% of world land
11%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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