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Tanzania vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tanzania has a population of 68.6M (ranked 22/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Tanzania's land area is 342,009 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 31st vs. 67th).

By GDP, Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Tanzania Vietnam
Population
73145892
102365351
Population rank 20/197 16/197
GDP
$78.8B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 82/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$1,150
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 170/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,221
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$39.3B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$573
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 160/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,309
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 342,009 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.61
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Tanzania and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Tanzania and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Tanzania

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Tanzania Vietnam
2024 $78,844,405,385 $476,388,230,307
2023 $79,030,935,627 $433,857,681,378
2022 $75,749,121,843 $413,445,230,669
2021 $70,655,628,148 $366,474,752,771
2020 $66,068,737,786 $346,615,738,538
2019 $61,026,731,926 $334,365,270,497
2018 $57,003,712,892 $310,106,478,395
2017 $53,274,884,533 $281,353,605,987
2016 $49,774,409,374 $257,096,001,178
2015 $47,413,919,817 $239,258,328,382
2014 $49,986,726,461 $233,451,469,643
2013 $45,648,857,242 $213,708,811,665
2012 $39,650,394,363 $195,590,661,129
2011 $34,657,140,096 $172,595,049,184
2010 $32,012,892,919 $147,201,173,197
2009 $29,400,573,554 $106,014,659,565
2008 $27,947,821,398 $99,130,304,099
2007 $21,860,434,823 $77,414,425,532
2006 $18,619,859,795 $66,371,664,817
2005 $18,395,383,647 $57,633,255,738
2004 $16,673,062,473 $45,427,854,693
2003 $15,211,487,709 $39,552,513,232
2002 $14,129,651,896 $35,064,105,501
2001 $13,563,990,022 $32,685,198,809
2000 $13,371,767,082 $31,172,518,403
1999 $12,704,334,196 $28,683,659,007
1998 $12,172,790,056 $27,209,602,050
1997 $11,158,197,942 $26,843,700,442
1996 $9,433,528,150 $24,657,470,575
1995 $7,631,431,840 $20,736,164,459
1994 $6,550,480,484 $16,286,433,533
1993 $6,182,872,708 $13,180,953,598
1992 $6,681,997,469 $9,866,990,236
1991 $7,197,768,159 $9,613,369,520
1990 $6,184,384,225 $6,471,740,806
1989 $6,418,799,007 $6,293,304,975
1988 $7,406,614,407 $25,423,812,649
1987 $7,824,193,222 $36,658,108,850
1986 $10,840,864,521 $26,336,616,250
1985 $15,328,295,175 $14,094,687,821
1984 $12,906,635,133 -
1983 $14,049,883,809 -
1982 $13,927,383,240 -
1981 $13,161,540,378 -
1980 $11,409,228,087 -
1979 $9,804,637,491 -
1978 $9,261,675,710 -
1977 $7,732,598,995 -
1976 $6,472,511,988 -
1975 $5,729,917,840 -
1974 $4,977,337,978 -
1973 $4,144,104,535 -
1972 $3,472,787,266 -
1971 $3,050,673,517 -
1970 $2,851,419,386 -
1969 $5,142,066,811 -
1968 $4,895,251,824 -
1967 $4,565,132,048 -
1966 $4,377,998,825 -
1965 $3,817,226,546 -
1964 $3,748,840,925 -
1963 $3,456,579,293 -
1962 $3,101,589,993 -
1961 $2,826,179,031 -
1960 $2,651,729,807 -

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

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Tanzania and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Tanzania

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tanzania Vietnam
2024 $1,150 $4,717
2023 $1,186 $4,323
2022 $1,171 $4,148
2021 $1,125 $3,704
2020 $1,084 $3,534
2019 $1,031 $3,441
2018 $992 $3,222
2017 $957 $2,956
2016 $925 $2,735
2015 $911 $2,578
2014 $993 $2,546
2013 $935 $2,360
2012 $837 $2,185
2011 $753 $1,951
2010 $715 $1,683
2009 $674 $1,226
2008 $657 $1,164
2007 $528 $926
2006 $462 $808
2005 $469 $711
2004 $438 $565
2003 $410 $497
2002 $391 $445
2001 $385 $419
2000 $390 $404
1999 $382 $376
1998 $375 $361
1997 $353 $362
1996 $305 $337
1995 $251.2 $287.8
1994 $222.5 $229.9
1993 $218.2 $189.4
1992 $243.4 $144.5
1991 $268.8 $143.7
1990 $236.9 $98.8
1989 $252.3 $98.1
1988 $299 $405
1987 $326 $595
1986 $466 $436
1985 $681 $238.6
1984 $593 -
1983 $667 -
1982 $683 -
1981 $665 -
1980 $595 -
1979 $527 -
1978 $515 -
1977 $446 -
1976 $387 -
1975 $355 -
1974 $320 -
1973 $276.1 -
1972 $239.8 -
1971 $218.4 -
1970 $211.3 -
1969 $394 -
1968 $388 -
1967 $374 -
1966 $370 -
1965 $333 -
1964 $337 -
1963 $320 -
1962 $295.7 -
1961 $277.4 -
1960 $267.8 -

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

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Tanzania vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tanzania

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tanzania Vietnam
2026 67.6 75
2025 67.4 74.9
2024 67.2 74.7
2023 67 74.6
2022 66.9 74.5
2021 66.1 74.1
2020 66.8 75.4
2019 66 74.2
2018 65.5 74.1
2017 65 74
2016 64.4 74
2015 63.9 74
2014 63.4 73.9
2013 62.8 73.8
2012 62.3 73.8
2011 61.6 73.7
2010 61.1 73.6
2009 60.5 73.5
2008 59.9 73.5
2007 59.3 73.4
2006 58.5 73.3
2005 57.7 73.2
2004 56.8 73.1
2003 55.9 73.2
2002 54.9 73.1
2001 54.1 73
2000 53.2 72.7
1999 52.4 72.6
1998 51.8 72.3
1997 51.2 71.7
1996 51.1 71.3
1995 51 70.9
1994 51.1 70.4
1993 51.2 70
1992 51.4 69.6
1991 51.8 69.3
1990 52 69
1989 52.1 68.8
1988 52.2 68.6
1987 52.2 68
1986 52.2 67.6
1985 52.2 67.2
1984 52.2 66.9
1983 52.2 66.5
1982 52 66.2
1981 51.7 65.8
1980 51.3 65.3
1979 50.8 65
1978 50.4 64.5
1977 50 64.1
1976 49.5 63.7
1975 48.9 61.9
1974 48.4 54.8
1973 47.9 55.7
1972 47.4 51.9
1971 47 55.6
1970 46.5 54.9
1969 46 54.8
1968 45.6 52.7
1967 45.2 56.7
1966 44.9 56.9
1965 44.5 57
1964 44.1 57.5
1963 43.6 56.9
1962 43.2 58.2
1961 42.8 58.5
1960 42.6 58
1959 42.5 57.4
1958 42.3 56.8
1957 42.1 56.2
1956 42 55.5
1955 41.8 54.8
1954 41.7 52
1953 41.5 50
1952 41.4 49.4
1951 41.2 48.7
1950 41 48

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

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Tanzania and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Tanzania

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Tanzania Vietnam
2024 68,560,157 100,987,686
2023 66,617,606 100,352,192
2022 64,711,821 99,680,655
2021 62,830,412 98,935,098
2020 60,972,798 98,079,191
2019 59,174,891 97,173,776
2018 57,437,145 96,237,319
2017 55,652,890 95,176,977
2016 53,824,013 94,000,117
2015 52,020,962 92,823,254
2014 50,351,512 91,679,578
2013 48,824,128 90,573,104
2012 47,374,260 89,510,356
2011 46,029,367 88,468,314
2010 44,758,488 87,455,152
2009 43,633,982 86,460,018
2008 42,570,728 85,175,788
2007 41,435,512 83,633,375
2006 40,294,902 82,167,897
2005 39,182,076 81,088,313
2004 38,109,668 80,338,971
2003 37,089,555 79,563,777
2002 36,121,304 78,772,224
2001 35,198,299 77,969,361
2000 34,260,139 77,154,011
1999 33,300,330 76,287,452
1998 32,420,458 75,299,660
1997 31,578,089 74,226,889
1996 30,945,762 73,156,447
1995 30,383,497 72,049,940
1994 29,442,356 70,854,391
1993 28,332,692 69,586,384
1992 27,457,588 68,260,337
1991 26,780,436 66,891,775
1990 26,110,207 65,504,552
1989 25,438,759 64,147,348
1988 24,769,686 62,843,228
1987 24,030,378 61,584,651
1986 23,258,959 60,347,048
1985 22,501,693 59,060,622
1984 21,779,066 57,706,067
1983 21,079,874 56,337,921
1982 20,398,571 55,011,289
1981 19,784,703 53,738,141
1980 19,189,769 52,490,101
1979 18,592,038 51,378,211
1978 17,976,566 50,249,552
1977 17,352,929 48,954,872
1976 16,736,211 47,684,931
1975 16,138,361 46,482,903
1974 15,561,630 45,413,537
1973 15,010,101 44,409,861
1972 14,479,308 43,429,168
1971 13,971,451 42,449,276
1970 13,492,677 41,475,230
1969 13,036,700 40,582,096
1968 12,602,076 39,734,609
1967 12,200,109 38,895,080
1966 11,827,459 38,024,836
1965 11,470,728 37,129,656
1964 11,127,826 36,201,563
1963 10,799,528 35,249,101
1962 10,487,756 34,288,560
1961 10,187,886 33,409,059
1960 9,901,419 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Tanzania and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Tanzania

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tanzania Vietnam
2023 4.61 1.91
2022 4.67 1.93
2021 4.73 1.94
2020 4.8 1.96
2019 4.87 1.94
2018 4.93 1.88
2017 4.99 1.99
2016 5.01 2
2015 5.03 2.1
2014 5.12 2.09
2013 5.16 1.98
2012 5.14 1.97
2011 5.14 1.93
2010 5.23 1.91
2009 5.26 1.92
2008 5.32 1.93
2007 5.4 1.91
2006 5.51 1.87
2005 5.58 1.89
2004 5.6 1.97
2003 5.58 2
2002 5.57 2.01
2001 5.62 2.02
2000 5.67 2.03
1999 5.75 2
1998 5.81 2.1
1997 5.84 2.27
1996 5.83 2.47
1995 5.82 2.7
1994 5.89 2.94
1993 6 3.17
1992 6.08 3.35
1991 6.14 3.52
1990 6.2 3.6
1989 6.3 3.64
1988 6.38 3.62
1987 6.41 3.72
1986 6.49 3.96
1985 6.6 4.21
1984 6.72 4.41
1983 6.81 4.52
1982 6.87 4.59
1981 6.93 4.67
1980 6.99 4.8
1979 7.04 4.94
1978 7.06 5.1
1977 7.07 5.29
1976 7.09 5.46
1975 7.1 5.62
1974 7.12 5.78
1973 7.06 6.11
1972 7.05 6.1
1971 7.04 6.07
1970 7 6.02
1969 6.95 6.01
1968 6.9 6.03
1967 6.86 5.88
1966 6.8 5.97
1965 6.73 6.16
1964 6.68 6.29
1963 6.65 6.39
1962 6.61 6.26
1961 6.56 5.48
1960 6.54 6.27

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

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Tanzania and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Tanzania

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Tanzania Vietnam
2024 18.4 33.9
2023 18.3 33.4
2022 18.2 33
2021 18.1 32.5
2020 18 32.1
2019 17.9 31.6
2018 17.9 31.2
2017 17.8 30.8
2016 17.6 30.5
2015 17.5 30.2
2014 17.4 29.8
2013 17.3 29.4
2012 17.3 29
2011 17.2 28.7
2010 17.2 28.3
2009 17.2 27.9
2008 17.3 27.4
2007 17.3 26.9
2006 17.4 26.3
2005 17.4 25.8
2004 17.4 25.4
2003 17.4 25
2002 17.5 24.6
2001 17.5 24.2
2000 17.4 23.7
1999 17.4 23.3
1998 17.3 22.9
1997 17.3 22.4
1996 17.4 22
1995 17.4 21.7
1994 17.3 21.4
1993 17 21.1
1992 16.8 20.9
1991 16.7 20.7
1990 16.7 20.5
1989 16.6 20.4
1988 16.6 20.2
1987 16.5 20.1
1986 16.4 20
1985 16.3 19.9
1984 16.2 19.8
1983 16.2 19.7
1982 16.3 19.6
1981 16.4 19.5
1980 16.5 19.4
1979 16.6 19.3
1978 16.7 19.1
1977 16.8 19
1976 16.8 18.8
1975 16.9 18.7
1974 16.9 18.6
1973 17 18.5
1972 17 18.5
1971 17 18.4
1970 17.1 18.4
1969 17.1 18.4
1968 17.1 18.4
1967 17.2 18.5
1966 17.2 18.7
1965 17.3 18.9
1964 17.4 19.2
1963 17.4 19.7
1962 17.4 20.2
1961 17.4 20.7
1960 17.4 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tanzania Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.16%
2024
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.03%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2018
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2018
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
22
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.32B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.05B
2018
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.12B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,527,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.2%
2019
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
59.8%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Tanzania Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
405 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.09
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.3 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.31 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
23.1%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
78.3%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.9%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
123.5 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.4%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
29.3%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
48.3%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Tanzania Vietnam
% of world population
0.84%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,730
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
36.2%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.7
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.71
2020
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.1
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
9.89%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
29.1%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Tanzania Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$36.3
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.4%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
276
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.9
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
13%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Tanzania Vietnam
% of world land
0.59%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
4,988 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
152,592 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
171,190 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
90,225 mi
2022
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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