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Saudi Arabia vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 12th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Vietnam
Population
36734925
102365351
Population rank 44/197 16/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Vietnam
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $476,388,230,307
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $433,857,681,378
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $413,445,230,669
2021 $982,661,066,667 $366,474,752,771
2020 $767,951,200,000 $346,615,738,538
2019 $888,890,133,333 $334,365,270,497
2018 $886,564,800,000 $310,106,478,395
2017 $741,266,133,333 $281,353,605,987
2016 $689,279,466,667 $257,096,001,178
2015 $693,414,400,000 $239,258,328,382
2014 $787,153,066,667 $233,451,469,643
2013 $769,755,733,333 $213,708,811,665
2012 $751,921,333,333 $195,590,661,129
2011 $680,660,800,000 $172,595,049,184
2010 $528,207,466,667 $147,201,173,197
2009 $429,097,866,667 $106,014,659,565
2008 $519,796,800,000 $99,130,304,099
2007 $415,964,509,673 $77,414,425,532
2006 $376,900,133,511 $66,371,664,817
2005 $328,459,608,764 $57,633,255,738
2004 $258,742,133,333 $45,427,854,693
2003 $215,807,733,333 $39,552,513,232
2002 $189,605,866,667 $35,064,105,501
2001 $184,137,600,000 $32,685,198,809
2000 $189,514,933,333 $31,172,518,403
1999 $161,717,066,667 $28,683,659,007
1998 $146,775,466,667 $27,209,602,050
1997 $165,963,684,913 $26,843,700,442
1996 $158,662,483,311 $24,657,470,575
1995 $143,343,124,166 $20,736,164,459
1994 $135,174,899,866 $16,286,433,533
1993 $132,967,957,276 $13,180,953,598
1992 $137,087,850,467 $9,866,990,236
1991 $132,223,230,975 $9,613,369,520
1990 $117,630,173,565 $6,471,740,806
1989 $95,344,459,279 $6,293,304,975
1988 $88,256,074,766 $25,423,812,649
1987 $85,695,861,148 $36,658,108,850
1986 $86,961,922,765 $26,336,616,250
1985 $103,897,846,494 $14,094,687,821
1984 $119,624,858,116 -
1983 $129,171,635,311 -
1982 $153,240,313,858 -
1981 $184,291,360,139 -
1980 $164,539,660,725 -
1979 $111,858,444,786 -
1978 $80,266,516,687 -
1977 $74,188,986,586 -
1976 $64,005,665,722 -
1975 $46,773,208,643 -
1974 $45,412,957,746 -
1973 $14,947,435,499 -
1972 $9,664,267,087 -
1971 $7,184,806,909 -
1970 $5,377,333,333 -
1969 $4,485,777,644 -
1968 $4,187,777,711 -
1967 $3,257,022,223 -
1966 $2,920,555,557 -
1965 $2,647,955,558 -
1964 $2,371,808,713 -
1963 $2,207,393,172 -
1962 $2,130,606,532 -
1961 $1,920,811,284 -
1960 $1,748,124,064 -

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

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Saudi Arabia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Vietnam
2024 $35,122 $4,717
2023 $36,157 $4,323
2022 $38,510 $4,148
2021 $31,921 $3,704
2020 $24,339 $3,534
2019 $29,567 $3,441
2018 $29,360 $3,222
2017 $23,929 $2,956
2016 $22,268 $2,735
2015 $23,256 $2,578
2014 $27,805 $2,546
2013 $27,865 $2,360
2012 $28,733 $2,185
2011 $27,127 $1,951
2010 $22,028 $1,683
2009 $17,718 $1,226
2008 $22,320 $1,164
2007 $18,596 $926
2006 $17,564 $808
2005 $15,976 $711
2004 $13,154 $565
2003 $11,487 $497
2002 $10,586 $445
2001 $10,805 $419
2000 $11,715 $404
1999 $10,452 $376
1998 $9,836 $361
1997 $11,545 $362
1996 $11,472 $337
1995 $10,786 $287.8
1994 $10,602 $229.9
1993 $10,885 $189.4
1992 $11,730 $144.5
1991 $11,847 $143.7
1990 $11,055 $98.8
1989 $9,414 $98.1
1988 $9,165 $405
1987 $9,386 $595
1986 $10,078 $436
1985 $12,745 $238.6
1984 $15,541 -
1983 $17,810 -
1982 $22,454 -
1981 $28,703 -
1980 $27,206 -
1979 $19,612 -
1978 $14,914 -
1977 $14,595 -
1976 $13,313 -
1975 $10,266 -
1974 $10,503 -
1973 $3,640 -
1972 $2,474 -
1971 $1,929 -
1970 $1,509 -
1969 $1,313 -
1968 $1,276 -
1967 $1,032 -
1966 $961 -
1965 $904 -
1964 $840 -
1963 $812 -
1962 $813 -
1961 $760 -
1960 $718 -

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Vietnam
2026 79.4 75
2025 79.2 74.9
2024 79 74.7
2023 78.7 74.6
2022 77.3 74.5
2021 77.1 74.1
2020 77.6 75.4
2019 78.3 74.2
2018 78.7 74.1
2017 78.7 74
2016 78.4 74
2015 77.8 74
2014 77.1 73.9
2013 76.5 73.8
2012 76.1 73.8
2011 75.8 73.7
2010 75.6 73.6
2009 75.4 73.5
2008 75.3 73.5
2007 75.1 73.4
2006 74.8 73.3
2005 74.4 73.2
2004 74 73.1
2003 73.7 73.2
2002 73.3 73.1
2001 73 73
2000 72.6 72.7
1999 72.3 72.6
1998 72 72.3
1997 71.6 71.7
1996 71.3 71.3
1995 70.9 70.9
1994 70.6 70.4
1993 70.2 70
1992 69.8 69.6
1991 69.3 69.3
1990 68.9 69
1989 68.4 68.8
1988 67.8 68.6
1987 67.2 68
1986 66.6 67.6
1985 66 67.2
1984 65.4 66.9
1983 64.7 66.5
1982 64 66.2
1981 63.3 65.8
1980 62.4 65.3
1979 61.5 65
1978 60.7 64.5
1977 59.7 64.1
1976 58.8 63.7
1975 57.8 61.9
1974 56.8 54.8
1973 55.8 55.7
1972 54.7 51.9
1971 53.7 55.6
1970 52.7 54.9
1969 51.8 54.8
1968 50.9 52.7
1967 50 56.7
1966 49.2 56.9
1965 48.4 57
1964 47.7 57.5
1963 47.1 56.9
1962 46.5 58.2
1961 45.9 58.5
1960 45.3 58
1959 44.8 57.4
1958 44.2 56.8
1957 43.7 56.2
1956 43.1 55.5
1955 42.6 54.8
1954 42.1 52
1953 41.6 50
1952 41.1 49.4
1951 40.6 48.7
1950 40 48

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

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Saudi Arabia and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Vietnam
2024 35,300,280 100,987,686
2023 33,702,731 100,352,192
2022 32,175,224 99,680,655
2021 30,784,383 98,935,098
2020 31,552,510 98,079,191
2019 30,063,799 97,173,776
2018 30,196,281 96,237,319
2017 30,977,355 95,176,977
2016 30,954,198 94,000,117
2015 29,816,382 92,823,254
2014 28,309,273 91,679,578
2013 27,624,004 90,573,104
2012 26,168,861 89,510,356
2011 25,091,867 88,468,314
2010 23,978,487 87,455,152
2009 24,217,654 86,460,018
2008 23,287,877 85,175,788
2007 22,368,313 83,633,375
2006 21,459,144 82,167,897
2005 20,559,890 81,088,313
2004 19,669,480 80,338,971
2003 18,786,767 79,563,777
2002 17,910,910 78,772,224
2001 17,041,397 77,969,361
2000 16,177,722 77,154,011
1999 15,472,075 76,287,452
1998 14,922,185 75,299,660
1997 14,374,943 74,226,889
1996 13,831,009 73,156,447
1995 13,289,245 72,049,940
1994 12,750,040 70,854,391
1993 12,215,862 69,586,384
1992 11,686,676 68,260,337
1991 11,160,744 66,891,775
1990 10,640,691 65,504,552
1989 10,128,394 64,147,348
1988 9,629,165 62,843,228
1987 9,130,194 61,584,651
1986 8,628,639 60,347,048
1985 8,151,779 59,060,622
1984 7,697,307 57,706,067
1983 7,252,941 56,337,921
1982 6,824,486 55,011,289
1981 6,420,551 53,738,141
1980 6,047,997 52,490,101
1979 5,703,698 51,378,211
1978 5,381,902 50,249,552
1977 5,083,048 48,954,872
1976 4,807,933 47,684,931
1975 4,556,287 46,482,903
1974 4,323,632 45,413,537
1973 4,106,344 44,409,861
1972 3,905,722 43,429,168
1971 3,724,031 42,449,276
1970 3,562,470 41,475,230
1969 3,417,114 40,582,096
1968 3,282,711 39,734,609
1967 3,157,242 38,895,080
1966 3,039,887 38,024,836
1965 2,928,771 37,129,656
1964 2,821,968 36,201,563
1963 2,719,341 35,249,101
1962 2,620,910 34,288,560
1961 2,526,347 33,409,059
1960 2,435,403 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Vietnam
2023 2.28 1.91
2022 2.14 1.93
2021 2.17 1.94
2020 2.27 1.96
2019 2.49 1.94
2018 2.67 1.88
2017 2.67 1.99
2016 2.65 2
2015 2.63 2.1
2014 2.68 2.09
2013 2.67 1.98
2012 2.78 1.97
2011 2.8 1.93
2010 2.81 1.91
2009 2.95 1.92
2008 3.07 1.93
2007 3.19 1.91
2006 3.18 1.87
2005 3.16 1.89
2004 3.26 1.97
2003 3.47 2
2002 3.71 2.01
2001 3.96 2.02
2000 4.21 2.03
1999 4.35 2
1998 4.52 2.1
1997 4.66 2.27
1996 4.81 2.47
1995 4.99 2.7
1994 5.16 2.94
1993 5.33 3.17
1992 5.49 3.35
1991 5.64 3.52
1990 5.8 3.6
1989 5.98 3.64
1988 6.15 3.62
1987 6.34 3.72
1986 6.52 3.96
1985 6.65 4.21
1984 6.78 4.41
1983 6.88 4.52
1982 6.98 4.59
1981 7.07 4.67
1980 7.15 4.8
1979 7.23 4.94
1978 7.26 5.1
1977 7.3 5.29
1976 7.33 5.46
1975 7.37 5.62
1974 7.43 5.78
1973 7.48 6.11
1972 7.54 6.1
1971 7.56 6.07
1970 7.58 6.02
1969 7.6 6.01
1968 7.63 6.03
1967 7.66 5.88
1966 7.66 5.97
1965 7.66 6.16
1964 7.67 6.29
1963 7.65 6.39
1962 7.64 6.26
1961 7.63 5.48
1960 7.63 6.27

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

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Saudi Arabia and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Vietnam
2024 30.5 33.9
2023 30.2 33.4
2022 29.7 33
2021 29.5 32.5
2020 29.4 32.1
2019 29.3 31.6
2018 29.3 31.2
2017 29 30.8
2016 28.6 30.5
2015 27.9 30.2
2014 27.2 29.8
2013 26.6 29.4
2012 25.9 29
2011 25.2 28.7
2010 24.5 28.3
2009 23.9 27.9
2008 23.4 27.4
2007 22.8 26.9
2006 22.3 26.3
2005 21.9 25.8
2004 21.4 25.4
2003 21.1 25
2002 20.8 24.6
2001 20.7 24.2
2000 20.8 23.7
1999 20.7 23.3
1998 20.4 22.9
1997 20.2 22.4
1996 19.9 22
1995 19.7 21.7
1994 19.6 21.4
1993 19.4 21.1
1992 19.3 20.9
1991 19.2 20.7
1990 19 20.5
1989 19 20.4
1988 18.9 20.2
1987 18.8 20.1
1986 18.7 20
1985 18.7 19.9
1984 18.6 19.8
1983 18.5 19.7
1982 18.4 19.6
1981 18.3 19.5
1980 18.2 19.4
1979 18.1 19.3
1978 18 19.1
1977 17.9 19
1976 17.8 18.8
1975 17.7 18.7
1974 17.6 18.6
1973 17.5 18.5
1972 17.4 18.5
1971 17.4 18.4
1970 17.4 18.4
1969 17.4 18.4
1968 17.5 18.4
1967 17.6 18.5
1966 17.7 18.7
1965 17.9 18.9
1964 18 19.2
1963 18.2 19.7
1962 18.4 20.2
1961 18.5 20.7
1960 18.6 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
15
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Saudi Arabia Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Vietnam
% of world population
0.43%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
96.1%
2022
English speaking
55%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Saudi Arabia Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Vietnam
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
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)

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