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Sudan vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sudan has a population of 50.4M (ranked 30/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Sudan's land area is 721,239 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 15th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Sudan Vietnam
Population
53335233
102365351
Population rank 29/197 16/197
GDP
$49.7B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 94/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$985
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,116
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
261.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,574
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 109/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,704
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 721,239 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
75 years
2026

Sudan and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Sudan and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Sudan

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Sudan Vietnam
2024 $49,672,435,513 $476,388,230,307
2023 $39,898,289,821 $433,857,681,378
2022 $51,666,875,363 $413,445,230,669
2021 $34,229,513,775 $366,474,752,771
2020 $27,034,593,750 $346,615,738,538
2019 $32,338,079,165 $334,365,270,497
2018 $32,333,780,383 $310,106,478,395
2017 $41,283,617,976 $281,353,605,987
2016 $42,630,376,000 $257,096,001,178
2015 $51,726,758,677 $239,258,328,382
2014 $49,516,748,618 $233,451,469,643
2013 $43,024,018,082 $213,708,811,665
2012 $37,632,919,967 $195,590,661,129
2011 $55,018,567,211 $172,595,049,184
2010 $58,962,978,034 $147,201,173,197
2009 $51,621,044,077 $106,014,659,565
2008 $64,833,083,257 $99,130,304,099
2007 $59,440,139,775 $77,414,425,532
2006 $45,263,831,634 $66,371,664,817
2005 $35,182,711,988 $57,633,255,738
2004 $26,646,007,251 $45,427,854,693
2003 $21,355,298,460 $39,552,513,232
2002 $18,137,128,388 $35,064,105,501
2001 $15,716,361,792 $32,685,198,809
2000 $12,257,299,147 $31,172,518,403
1999 $10,682,028,340 $28,683,659,007
1998 $11,250,221,537 $27,209,602,050
1997 $11,681,175,864 $26,843,700,442
1996 $9,018,300,725 $24,657,470,575
1995 $13,830,363,900 $20,736,164,459
1994 $12,793,794,737 $16,286,433,533
1993 $8,881,005,436 $13,180,953,598
1992 $7,031,933,492 $9,866,990,236
1991 $44,171,194,366 $9,613,369,520
1990 $33,641,222,222 $6,471,740,806
1989 $21,408,111,111 $6,293,304,975
1988 $14,372,555,556 $25,423,812,649
1987 $12,093,333,333 $36,658,108,850
1986 $10,092,200,000 $26,336,616,250
1985 $8,075,259,600 $14,094,687,821
1984 $10,447,615,385 -
1983 $8,230,153,846 -
1982 $8,732,542,274 -
1981 $10,753,888,154 -
1980 $8,951,800,000 -
1979 $8,418,407,787 -
1978 $8,128,719,315 -
1977 $7,499,005,639 -
1976 $6,013,210,816 -
1975 $4,823,090,192 -
1974 $3,958,931,660 -
1973 $3,077,254,460 -
1972 $2,483,055,722 -
1971 $2,288,340,041 -
1970 $2,100,229,759 -
1969 $1,847,501,441 -
1968 $1,677,771,401 -
1967 $1,607,409,539 -
1966 $1,484,491,676 -
1965 $1,446,869,619 -
1964 $1,388,282,600 -
1963 $1,351,234,926 -
1962 $1,328,259,625 -
1961 $1,222,860,429 -
1960 $1,126,364,162 -

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

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Sudan and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Sudan

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sudan Vietnam
2024 $985 $4,717
2023 $797 $4,323
2022 $1,046 $4,148
2021 $712 $3,704
2020 $578 $3,534
2019 $710 $3,441
2018 $731 $3,222
2017 $967 $2,956
2016 $1,033 $2,735
2015 $1,292 $2,578
2014 $1,275 $2,546
2013 $1,139 $2,360
2012 $1,019 $2,185
2011 $1,522 $1,951
2010 $1,665 $1,683
2009 $1,493 $1,226
2008 $1,928 $1,164
2007 $1,814 $926
2006 $1,415 $808
2005 $1,125 $711
2004 $872 $565
2003 $714 $497
2002 $621 $445
2001 $551 $419
2000 $441 $404
1999 $394 $376
1998 $425 $361
1997 $453 $362
1996 $357 $337
1995 $561 $287.8
1994 $532 $229.9
1993 $379 $189.4
1992 $307 $144.5
1991 $1,966 $143.7
1990 $1,528 $98.8
1989 $992 $98.1
1988 $680 $405
1987 $584 $595
1986 $497 $436
1985 $406 $238.6
1984 $534 -
1983 $431 -
1982 $472 -
1981 $605 -
1980 $525 -
1979 $515 -
1978 $518 -
1977 $497 -
1976 $413 -
1975 $343 -
1974 $291.5 -
1973 $235.8 -
1972 $198.2 -
1971 $189 -
1970 $179.6 -
1969 $163.5 -
1968 $153.7 -
1967 $152.4 -
1966 $145.6 -
1965 $146.8 -
1964 $145.7 -
1963 $146.6 -
1962 $148.9 -
1961 $141.6 -
1960 $134.7 -

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

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Sudan vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sudan

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sudan Vietnam
2026 66.9 75
2025 66.7 74.9
2024 66.5 74.7
2023 66.3 74.6
2022 65.7 74.5
2021 64.5 74.1
2020 65.1 75.4
2019 65.8 74.2
2018 65.5 74.1
2017 65.1 74
2016 64.7 74
2015 64.4 74
2014 64 73.9
2013 63.4 73.8
2012 63.4 73.8
2011 63.2 73.7
2010 63 73.6
2009 62.7 73.5
2008 61.3 73.5
2007 61.4 73.4
2006 60.4 73.3
2005 57.2 73.2
2004 56.8 73.1
2003 58.3 73.2
2002 59.3 73.1
2001 59.3 73
2000 58.9 72.7
1999 58.6 72.6
1998 58.3 72.3
1997 58.1 71.7
1996 57.6 71.3
1995 57.4 70.9
1994 57 70.4
1993 56.1 70
1992 56 69.6
1991 55.6 69.3
1990 55.5 69
1989 54.9 68.8
1988 55 68.6
1987 54.7 68
1986 54.6 67.6
1985 50 67.2
1984 49.8 66.9
1983 49.6 66.5
1982 54.4 66.2
1981 54.4 65.8
1980 54.1 65.3
1979 53.4 65
1978 53.3 64.5
1977 53.5 64.1
1976 53.3 63.7
1975 53.3 61.9
1974 53.2 54.8
1973 53 55.7
1972 52.8 51.9
1971 52.5 55.6
1970 52.3 54.9
1969 52 54.8
1968 51.8 52.7
1967 51.5 56.7
1966 51.3 56.9
1965 51 57
1964 50.9 57.5
1963 50.8 56.9
1962 50.4 58.2
1961 50 58.5
1960 49.6 58
1959 49.2 57.4
1958 48.9 56.8
1957 48.5 56.2
1956 48.1 55.5
1955 47.7 54.8
1954 47.3 52
1953 46.9 50
1952 46.5 49.4
1951 46.2 48.7
1950 45.8 48

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

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Sudan and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Sudan

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Sudan Vietnam
2024 50,448,963 100,987,686
2023 50,042,791 100,352,192
2022 49,383,346 99,680,655
2021 48,066,924 98,935,098
2020 46,789,231 98,079,191
2019 45,548,175 97,173,776
2018 44,230,596 96,237,319
2017 42,714,306 95,176,977
2016 41,259,892 94,000,117
2015 40,024,431 92,823,254
2014 38,823,318 91,679,578
2013 37,785,849 90,573,104
2012 36,923,178 89,510,356
2011 36,140,806 88,468,314
2010 35,414,399 87,455,152
2009 34,569,113 86,460,018
2008 33,623,980 85,175,788
2007 32,764,135 83,633,375
2006 31,992,435 82,167,897
2005 31,262,444 81,088,313
2004 30,556,637 80,338,971
2003 29,896,035 79,563,777
2002 29,228,727 78,772,224
2001 28,516,770 77,969,361
2000 27,816,745 77,154,011
1999 27,130,613 76,287,452
1998 26,458,999 75,299,660
1997 25,799,821 74,226,889
1996 25,231,528 73,156,447
1995 24,672,143 72,049,940
1994 24,043,948 70,854,391
1993 23,445,592 69,586,384
1992 22,927,355 68,260,337
1991 22,470,676 66,891,775
1990 22,021,481 65,504,552
1989 21,578,022 64,147,348
1988 21,138,431 62,843,228
1987 20,704,904 61,584,651
1986 20,288,238 60,347,048
1985 19,905,872 59,060,622
1984 19,546,528 57,706,067
1983 19,109,770 56,337,921
1982 18,486,645 55,011,289
1981 17,780,572 53,738,141
1980 17,058,905 52,490,101
1979 16,355,352 51,378,211
1978 15,695,003 50,249,552
1977 15,086,614 48,954,872
1976 14,569,716 47,684,931
1975 14,064,798 46,482,903
1974 13,580,723 45,413,537
1973 13,049,315 44,409,861
1972 12,527,856 43,429,168
1971 12,105,539 42,449,276
1970 11,695,771 41,475,230
1969 11,298,936 40,582,096
1968 10,917,999 39,734,609
1967 10,550,597 38,895,080
1966 10,197,578 38,024,836
1965 9,858,030 37,129,656
1964 9,531,109 36,201,563
1963 9,218,077 35,249,101
1962 8,919,028 34,288,560
1961 8,634,941 33,409,059
1960 8,364,489 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Sudan and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Sudan

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sudan Vietnam
2023 4.32 1.91
2022 4.38 1.93
2021 4.46 1.94
2020 4.54 1.96
2019 4.62 1.94
2018 4.68 1.88
2017 4.76 1.99
2016 4.83 2
2015 4.9 2.1
2014 4.91 2.09
2013 4.97 1.98
2012 5.03 1.97
2011 5.09 1.93
2010 5.14 1.91
2009 5.17 1.92
2008 5.21 1.93
2007 5.27 1.91
2006 5.33 1.87
2005 5.4 1.89
2004 5.46 1.97
2003 5.49 2
2002 5.53 2.01
2001 5.56 2.02
2000 5.6 2.03
1999 5.62 2
1998 5.65 2.1
1997 5.72 2.27
1996 5.79 2.47
1995 5.86 2.7
1994 5.91 2.94
1993 5.97 3.17
1992 6.02 3.35
1991 6.05 3.52
1990 6.07 3.6
1989 6.11 3.64
1988 6.13 3.62
1987 6.18 3.72
1986 6.23 3.96
1985 6.28 4.21
1984 6.34 4.41
1983 6.41 4.52
1982 6.47 4.59
1981 6.53 4.67
1980 6.59 4.8
1979 6.65 4.94
1978 6.72 5.1
1977 6.78 5.29
1976 6.82 5.46
1975 6.87 5.62
1974 6.91 5.78
1973 6.94 6.11
1972 6.98 6.1
1971 7.02 6.07
1970 6.99 6.02
1969 6.97 6.01
1968 6.95 6.03
1967 6.91 5.88
1966 6.88 5.97
1965 6.84 6.16
1964 6.8 6.29
1963 6.76 6.39
1962 6.7 6.26
1961 6.66 5.48
1960 6.66 6.27

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

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Sudan and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Sudan

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Sudan Vietnam
2024 19.4 33.9
2023 19.3 33.4
2022 19.2 33
2021 19 32.5
2020 18.9 32.1
2019 18.7 31.6
2018 18.6 31.2
2017 18.3 30.8
2016 18.1 30.5
2015 17.9 30.2
2014 17.7 29.8
2013 17.5 29.4
2012 17.5 29
2011 17.4 28.7
2010 17.5 28.3
2009 17.4 27.9
2008 17.3 27.4
2007 17.3 26.9
2006 17.2 26.3
2005 17.1 25.8
2004 17.1 25.4
2003 17.1 25
2002 17 24.6
2001 17 24.2
2000 16.9 23.7
1999 16.9 23.3
1998 16.8 22.9
1997 16.8 22.4
1996 16.8 22
1995 16.8 21.7
1994 16.8 21.4
1993 16.8 21.1
1992 16.8 20.9
1991 16.8 20.7
1990 16.8 20.5
1989 16.8 20.4
1988 16.9 20.2
1987 16.9 20.1
1986 16.8 20
1985 16.8 19.9
1984 16.8 19.8
1983 16.7 19.7
1982 16.7 19.6
1981 16.6 19.5
1980 16.5 19.4
1979 16.4 19.3
1978 16.2 19.1
1977 16.1 19
1976 16 18.8
1975 16 18.7
1974 15.9 18.6
1973 16 18.5
1972 16.1 18.5
1971 16.2 18.4
1970 16.2 18.4
1969 16.3 18.4
1968 16.3 18.4
1967 16.4 18.5
1966 16.4 18.7
1965 16.5 18.9
1964 16.5 19.2
1963 16.6 19.7
1962 16.7 20.2
1961 16.7 20.7
1960 16.7 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sudan Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$35.8B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.39%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.02%
2009
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2021
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
144,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.46%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.53%
2022
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.7%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
32.5
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2014
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2014
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
$178M
2017
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$900M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
836,000
2018
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.9%
2018
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
15.3%
2014
70.6%
2024

Energy

Sudan Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
412 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.15
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.9 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
30.2%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.99%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
18.9%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
278.8 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
58%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.4%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Sudan Vietnam
% of world population
0.62%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+291,469
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
34.9%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.1
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
45
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.1
2008
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.7%
2018
96.1%
2022
English speaking
93.7%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
26.4%
2020
84.2%
2024

Health

Sudan Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.1
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.3%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2017
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
256
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.1
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Sudan Vietnam
% of world land
1.25%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
14,296 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
435,002 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68,892 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,263 mi
2019
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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