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Senegal vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Senegal has a population of 18.5M (ranked 69/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Senegal's land area is 74,336 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 85th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Senegal Vietnam
Population
19491599
102365351
Population rank 68/197 16/197
GDP
$32.8B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 109/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$1,773
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 159/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,071
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$42.1B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
128.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,277
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 115/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 74,336 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.82
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
20.4 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Senegal and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Senegal and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Senegal

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Senegal Vietnam
2024 $32,808,056,601 $476,388,230,307
2023 $30,696,331,296 $433,857,681,378
2022 $27,783,332,223 $413,445,230,669
2021 $27,520,784,130 $366,474,752,771
2020 $24,530,513,038 $346,615,738,538
2019 $23,403,995,992 $334,365,270,497
2018 $23,116,701,556 $310,106,478,395
2017 $20,996,562,944 $281,353,605,987
2016 $19,040,312,333 $257,096,001,178
2015 $17,774,766,696 $239,258,328,382
2014 $19,797,253,440 $233,451,469,643
2013 $18,918,667,725 $213,708,811,665
2012 $17,660,870,412 $195,590,661,129
2011 $17,814,283,639 $172,595,049,184
2010 $16,121,315,909 $147,201,173,197
2009 $16,145,867,495 $106,014,659,565
2008 $16,853,989,628 $99,130,304,099
2007 $13,994,218,413 $77,414,425,532
2006 $11,697,918,243 $66,371,664,817
2005 $11,009,033,438 $57,633,255,738
2004 $10,076,816,667 $45,427,854,693
2003 $8,768,721,563 $39,552,513,232
2002 $7,006,402,320 $35,064,105,501
2001 $6,507,824,829 $32,685,198,809
2000 $6,013,185,004 $31,172,518,403
1999 $6,592,834,933 $28,683,659,007
1998 $6,505,607,909 $27,209,602,050
1997 $6,041,478,726 $26,843,700,442
1996 $6,559,712,166 $24,657,470,575
1995 $6,326,342,633 $20,736,164,459
1994 $5,034,588,196 $16,286,433,533
1993 $7,367,986,241 $13,180,953,598
1992 $7,769,817,840 $9,866,990,236
1991 $7,255,210,470 $9,613,369,520
1990 $7,390,967,360 $6,471,740,806
1989 $6,366,039,373 $6,293,304,975
1988 $6,418,419,389 $25,423,812,649
1987 $6,487,353,103 $36,658,108,850
1986 $5,392,093,446 $26,336,616,250
1985 $3,818,944,918 $14,094,687,821
1984 $3,485,165,432 -
1983 $3,569,356,125 -
1982 $4,013,951,443 -
1981 $4,095,892,781 -
1980 $4,510,108,291 -
1979 $4,084,877,823 -
1978 $3,280,354,921 -
1977 $2,938,046,463 -
1976 $2,869,777,884 -
1975 $2,830,388,405 -
1974 $2,099,325,229 -
1973 $1,863,398,590 -
1972 $1,620,857,104 -
1971 $1,339,549,033 -
1970 $1,297,407,655 -
1969 $1,245,234,931 -
1968 $1,309,384,862 -
1967 $1,246,480,766 -
1966 $1,246,908,186 -
1965 $1,210,058,228 -
1964 $1,188,930,645 -
1963 $1,122,139,862 -
1962 $1,085,475,791 -
1961 $1,058,975,257 -
1960 $1,003,692,370 -

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

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Senegal and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Senegal

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Senegal Vietnam
2024 $1,773 $4,717
2023 $1,698 $4,323
2022 $1,574 $4,148
2021 $1,598 $3,704
2020 $1,461 $3,534
2019 $1,431 $3,441
2018 $1,453 $3,222
2017 $1,357 $2,956
2016 $1,266 $2,735
2015 $1,218 $2,578
2014 $1,399 $2,546
2013 $1,380 $2,360
2012 $1,327 $2,185
2011 $1,375 $1,951
2010 $1,276 $1,683
2009 $1,309 $1,226
2008 $1,399 $1,164
2007 $1,189 $926
2006 $1,017 $808
2005 $980 $711
2004 $918 $565
2003 $818 $497
2002 $669 $445
2001 $637 $419
2000 $603 $404
1999 $678 $376
1998 $685 $361
1997 $651 $362
1996 $723 $337
1995 $715 $287.8
1994 $584 $229.9
1993 $878 $189.4
1992 $951 $144.5
1991 $913 $143.7
1990 $957 $98.8
1989 $849 $98.1
1988 $880 $405
1987 $916 $595
1986 $784 $436
1985 $571 $238.6
1984 $536 -
1983 $564 -
1982 $652 -
1981 $683 -
1980 $772 -
1979 $716 -
1978 $589 -
1977 $540 -
1976 $541 -
1975 $547 -
1974 $417 -
1973 $381 -
1972 $342 -
1971 $291.1 -
1970 $290.5 -
1969 $287.3 -
1968 $311 -
1967 $305 -
1966 $315 -
1965 $314 -
1964 $318 -
1963 $309 -
1962 $307 -
1961 $308 -
1960 $300 -

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

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Senegal vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Senegal

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Senegal Vietnam
2026 69.4 75
2025 69.2 74.9
2024 68.9 74.7
2023 68.7 74.6
2022 67.8 74.5
2021 66.9 74.1
2020 67.5 75.4
2019 67.7 74.2
2018 67.4 74.1
2017 67.1 74
2016 66.7 74
2015 66.5 74
2014 66 73.9
2013 65.6 73.8
2012 65.2 73.8
2011 64.8 73.7
2010 64.2 73.6
2009 63.8 73.5
2008 63.2 73.5
2007 62.7 73.4
2006 61.8 73.3
2005 61 73.2
2004 60.3 73.1
2003 59.5 73.2
2002 58.9 73.1
2001 58.2 73
2000 57.6 72.7
1999 57.3 72.6
1998 57.1 72.3
1997 57.1 71.7
1996 57.1 71.3
1995 57.3 70.9
1994 57.5 70.4
1993 57.3 70
1992 57.3 69.6
1991 57 69.3
1990 56.7 69
1989 56.2 68.8
1988 55.5 68.6
1987 54.6 68
1986 53.7 67.6
1985 52.6 67.2
1984 51.7 66.9
1983 50.8 66.5
1982 49.9 66.2
1981 49.1 65.8
1980 48.3 65.3
1979 47.5 65
1978 46.6 64.5
1977 45.7 64.1
1976 44.8 63.7
1975 43.9 61.9
1974 43.1 54.8
1973 42.4 55.7
1972 41.8 51.9
1971 41.2 55.6
1970 40.8 54.9
1969 40.4 54.8
1968 40.1 52.7
1967 40 56.7
1966 39.8 56.9
1965 39.8 57
1964 39.8 57.5
1963 39.7 56.9
1962 39.7 58.2
1961 39.7 58.5
1960 39.7 58
1959 39.5 57.4
1958 39.4 56.8
1957 39.1 56.2
1956 38.9 55.5
1955 38.5 54.8
1954 38.2 52
1953 37.8 50
1952 37.4 49.4
1951 36.9 48.7
1950 36.5 48

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

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Senegal and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Senegal

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Senegal Vietnam
2024 18,501,984 100,987,686
2023 18,077,573 100,352,192
2022 17,651,103 99,680,655
2021 17,220,867 98,935,098
2020 16,789,219 98,079,191
2019 16,352,922 97,173,776
2018 15,914,498 96,237,319
2017 15,475,002 95,176,977
2016 15,034,521 94,000,117
2015 14,593,331 92,823,254
2014 14,152,102 91,679,578
2013 13,710,849 90,573,104
2012 13,310,495 89,510,356
2011 12,958,897 88,468,314
2010 12,635,413 87,455,152
2009 12,337,389 86,460,018
2008 12,048,959 85,175,788
2007 11,770,344 83,633,375
2006 11,500,094 82,167,897
2005 11,235,472 81,088,313
2004 10,975,704 80,338,971
2003 10,721,176 79,563,777
2002 10,466,214 78,772,224
2001 10,212,942 77,969,361
2000 9,968,260 77,154,011
1999 9,730,887 76,287,452
1998 9,502,952 75,299,660
1997 9,283,495 74,226,889
1996 9,067,014 73,156,447
1995 8,848,101 72,049,940
1994 8,624,078 70,854,391
1993 8,396,288 69,586,384
1992 8,168,395 68,260,337
1991 7,943,085 66,891,775
1990 7,720,523 65,504,552
1989 7,502,207 64,147,348
1988 7,289,618 62,843,228
1987 7,081,530 61,584,651
1986 6,878,192 60,347,048
1985 6,683,287 59,060,622
1984 6,499,364 57,706,067
1983 6,324,504 56,337,921
1982 6,156,961 55,011,289
1981 5,997,160 53,738,141
1980 5,845,638 52,490,101
1979 5,702,895 51,378,211
1978 5,568,096 50,249,552
1977 5,439,549 48,954,872
1976 5,308,564 47,684,931
1975 5,170,810 46,482,903
1974 5,029,437 45,413,537
1973 4,885,181 44,409,861
1972 4,741,631 43,429,168
1971 4,601,864 42,449,276
1970 4,466,328 41,475,230
1969 4,334,974 40,582,096
1968 4,207,587 39,734,609
1967 4,083,870 38,895,080
1966 3,964,299 38,024,836
1965 3,849,788 37,129,656
1964 3,740,535 36,201,563
1963 3,635,876 35,249,101
1962 3,534,686 34,288,560
1961 3,436,375 33,409,059
1960 3,340,907 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Senegal and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Senegal

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Senegal Vietnam
2023 3.82 1.91
2022 3.86 1.93
2021 3.94 1.94
2020 4 1.96
2019 4.1 1.94
2018 4.29 1.88
2017 4.49 1.99
2016 4.65 2
2015 4.75 2.1
2014 4.88 2.09
2013 5.05 1.98
2012 5.13 1.97
2011 5.1 1.93
2010 5.06 1.91
2009 5.03 1.92
2008 5.02 1.93
2007 5.02 1.91
2006 5.06 1.87
2005 5.13 1.89
2004 5.19 1.97
2003 5.25 2
2002 5.3 2.01
2001 5.4 2.02
2000 5.5 2.03
1999 5.57 2
1998 5.58 2.1
1997 5.64 2.27
1996 5.72 2.47
1995 5.82 2.7
1994 5.92 2.94
1993 6.05 3.17
1992 6.15 3.35
1991 6.27 3.52
1990 6.4 3.6
1989 6.48 3.64
1988 6.58 3.62
1987 6.79 3.72
1986 6.9 3.96
1985 7.01 4.21
1984 7.11 4.41
1983 7.19 4.52
1982 7.25 4.59
1981 7.28 4.67
1980 7.29 4.8
1979 7.29 4.94
1978 7.28 5.1
1977 7.27 5.29
1976 7.26 5.46
1975 7.25 5.62
1974 7.25 5.78
1973 7.26 6.11
1972 7.26 6.1
1971 7.26 6.07
1970 7.26 6.02
1969 7.26 6.01
1968 7.25 6.03
1967 7.24 5.88
1966 7.22 5.97
1965 7.19 6.16
1964 7.16 6.29
1963 7.12 6.39
1962 7.08 6.26
1961 7.04 5.48
1960 7 6.27

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

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Senegal and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Senegal

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Senegal Vietnam
2024 20.4 33.9
2023 20.1 33.4
2022 19.9 33
2021 19.7 32.5
2020 19.4 32.1
2019 19.2 31.6
2018 19 31.2
2017 18.9 30.8
2016 18.7 30.5
2015 18.6 30.2
2014 18.6 29.8
2013 18.5 29.4
2012 18.5 29
2011 18.5 28.7
2010 18.5 28.3
2009 18.4 27.9
2008 18.4 27.4
2007 18.3 26.9
2006 18.2 26.3
2005 18.2 25.8
2004 18.1 25.4
2003 18 25
2002 17.8 24.6
2001 17.7 24.2
2000 17.6 23.7
1999 17.5 23.3
1998 17.4 22.9
1997 17.3 22.4
1996 17.2 22
1995 17.1 21.7
1994 17 21.4
1993 16.9 21.1
1992 16.8 20.9
1991 16.7 20.7
1990 16.6 20.5
1989 16.5 20.4
1988 16.4 20.2
1987 16.3 20.1
1986 16.3 20
1985 16.3 19.9
1984 16.3 19.8
1983 16.4 19.7
1982 16.5 19.6
1981 16.7 19.5
1980 16.8 19.4
1979 17 19.3
1978 17.2 19.1
1977 17.4 19
1976 17.6 18.8
1975 17.7 18.7
1974 17.8 18.6
1973 17.9 18.5
1972 17.9 18.5
1971 17.9 18.4
1970 17.9 18.4
1969 17.9 18.4
1968 17.9 18.4
1967 17.9 18.5
1966 17.8 18.7
1965 17.9 18.9
1964 17.9 19.2
1963 17.9 19.7
1962 18 20.2
1961 18 20.7
1960 18.1 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Senegal Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$31.1B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.16%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.4%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.2
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2021
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
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 n/a
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.75B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,376,000
2017
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2018
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
76.5%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Senegal Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
291.1 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
14.2 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.2%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.4%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.58%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
69%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
410 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
13.3%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
74.2%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Senegal Vietnam
% of world population
0.23%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,636
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
55.2%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.2
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.3
2015
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
50.4%
2023
96.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
60.6%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Senegal Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$73.2
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.5
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.8%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.11
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
237
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.5
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
10.3%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.8%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Senegal Vietnam
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
4,018 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,722 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,688 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,355 mi
2017
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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