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United Arab Emirates vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The United Arab Emirates has a population of 11M (ranked 86/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). The United Arab Emirates' land area is 27,421 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 117th vs. 67th).

By GDP, The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

UAE Vietnam
Population
11686438
102365351
Population rank 84/197 16/197
GDP
$552B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 27/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$50,274
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 24/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$79,229
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$193B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,568
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 36/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,522
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 27,421 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
424 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
32.6 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

United Arab Emirates and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

United Arab Emirates and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
United Arab Emirates

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
UAE Vietnam
2024 $552,324,846,835 $476,388,230,307
2023 $522,622,191,967 $433,857,681,378
2022 $511,403,403,676 $413,445,230,669
2021 $422,441,388,700 $366,474,752,771
2020 $357,161,878,829 $346,615,738,538
2019 $433,926,208,305 $334,365,270,497
2018 $440,560,108,918 $310,106,478,395
2017 $403,365,010,211 $281,353,605,987
2016 $381,717,086,453 $257,096,001,178
2015 $381,973,042,886 $239,258,328,382
2014 $424,935,874,745 $233,451,469,643
2013 $409,632,675,289 $213,708,811,665
2012 $392,793,464,942 $195,590,661,129
2011 $368,881,143,635 $172,595,049,184
2010 $307,736,419,333 $147,201,173,197
2009 $253,547,358,747 $106,014,659,565
2008 $315,474,615,739 $99,130,304,099
2007 $257,916,133,424 $77,414,425,532
2006 $222,116,541,865 $66,371,664,817
2005 $180,617,467,965 $57,633,255,738
2004 $147,824,370,320 $45,427,854,693
2003 $124,346,358,067 $39,552,513,232
2002 $109,816,201,498 $35,064,105,501
2001 $103,311,640,572 $32,685,198,809
2000 $104,337,372,362 $31,172,518,403
1999 $84,445,473,111 $28,683,659,007
1998 $75,674,336,283 $27,209,602,050
1997 $78,839,008,445 $26,843,700,442
1996 $73,571,233,996 $24,657,470,575
1995 $65,743,666,576 $20,736,164,459
1994 $59,305,093,980 $16,286,433,533
1993 $55,625,170,253 $13,180,953,598
1992 $54,239,171,888 $9,866,990,236
1991 $51,552,165,622 $9,613,369,520
1990 $50,701,443,748 $6,471,740,806
1989 $41,464,995,914 $6,293,304,975
1988 $36,275,674,203 $25,423,812,649
1987 $36,384,908,744 $36,658,108,850
1986 $33,943,612,095 $26,336,616,250
1985 $40,603,650,232 $14,094,687,821
1984 $41,807,954,236 -
1983 $42,803,323,345 -
1982 $46,622,718,605 -
1981 $49,333,424,135 -
1980 $43,599,160,050 -
1979 $31,225,659,621 -
1978 $23,775,764,225 -
1977 $24,871,775,165 -
1976 $19,213,158,779 -
1975 $14,720,728,249 -
1974 $11,651,505,689 -
1973 $4,231,243,616 -
1972 $1,415,086,929 -
1971 $939,893,600 -
1970 $685,986,701 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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United Arab Emirates and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
United Arab Emirates

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
UAE Vietnam
2024 $50,274 $4,717
2023 $49,851 $4,323
2022 $50,760 $4,148
2021 $44,119 $3,704
2020 $37,992 $3,534
2019 $45,939 $3,441
2018 $47,135 $3,222
2017 $43,734 $2,956
2016 $42,721 $2,735
2015 $44,910 $2,578
2014 $52,725 $2,546
2013 $53,247 $2,360
2012 $53,142 $2,185
2011 $51,922 $1,951
2010 $44,795 $1,683
2009 $37,803 $1,226
2008 $50,054 $1,164
2007 $45,855 $926
2006 $44,343 $808
2005 $38,719 $711
2004 $33,377 $565
2003 $29,660 $497
2002 $27,754 $445
2001 $27,745 $419
2000 $29,866 $404
1999 $25,856 $376
1998 $24,889 $361
1997 $27,983 $362
1996 $28,323 $337
1995 $27,003 $287.8
1994 $25,473 $229.9
1993 $25,033 $189.4
1992 $25,648 $144.5
1991 $25,691 $143.7
1990 $26,710 $98.8
1989 $23,167 $98.1
1988 $21,570 $405
1987 $23,113 $595
1986 $23,132 $436
1985 $29,468 $238.6
1984 $32,012 -
1983 $34,650 -
1982 $39,972 -
1981 $44,854 -
1980 $42,925 -
1979 $34,238 -
1978 $29,379 -
1977 $35,020 -
1976 $31,197 -
1975 $27,117 -
1974 $23,823 -
1973 $9,696 -
1972 $3,675 -
1971 $2,805 -
1970 $2,394 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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United Arab Emirates vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
United Arab Emirates

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
UAE Vietnam
2026 83.4 75
2025 83.2 74.9
2024 83.1 74.7
2023 82.9 74.6
2022 80.5 74.5
2021 79.1 74.1
2020 81.9 75.4
2019 82.6 74.2
2018 82.4 74.1
2017 82.4 74
2016 82.2 74
2015 82.1 74
2014 82 73.9
2013 82 73.8
2012 81.9 73.8
2011 81.9 73.7
2010 81.9 73.6
2009 81.7 73.5
2008 81.6 73.5
2007 81.4 73.4
2006 81.2 73.3
2005 80.8 73.2
2004 80.3 73.1
2003 79.6 73.2
2002 78.7 73.1
2001 77.6 73
2000 76.3 72.7
1999 75 72.6
1998 73.7 72.3
1997 72.6 71.7
1996 71.8 71.3
1995 71.4 70.9
1994 71.2 70.4
1993 71.2 70
1992 71.2 69.6
1991 71.1 69.3
1990 71.1 69
1989 71 68.8
1988 70.8 68.6
1987 70.6 68
1986 70.4 67.6
1985 70.1 67.2
1984 69.8 66.9
1983 69.4 66.5
1982 69.1 66.2
1981 68.6 65.8
1980 68.2 65.3
1979 67.6 65
1978 67.1 64.5
1977 66.5 64.1
1976 65.8 63.7
1975 65.1 61.9
1974 64.4 54.8
1973 63.5 55.7
1972 62.7 51.9
1971 61.8 55.6
1970 60.8 54.9
1969 59.8 54.8
1968 58.7 52.7
1967 57.6 56.7
1966 56.6 56.9
1965 55.5 57
1964 54.5 57.5
1963 53.5 56.9
1962 52.5 58.2
1961 51.6 58.5
1960 50.7 58
1959 49.7 57.4
1958 48.8 56.8
1957 47.8 56.2
1956 46.9 55.5
1955 46 54.8
1954 45.2 52
1953 44.4 50
1952 43.6 49.4
1951 42.9 48.7
1950 42.1 48

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

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United Arab Emirates and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
United Arab Emirates

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
UAE Vietnam
2024 10,986,400 100,987,686
2023 10,483,751 100,352,192
2022 10,074,977 99,680,655
2021 9,575,152 98,935,098
2020 9,401,038 98,079,191
2019 9,445,785 97,173,776
2018 9,346,701 96,237,319
2017 9,223,225 95,176,977
2016 8,935,095 94,000,117
2015 8,505,237 92,823,254
2014 8,059,440 91,679,578
2013 7,693,031 90,573,104
2012 7,391,448 89,510,356
2011 7,104,538 88,468,314
2010 6,869,838 87,455,152
2009 6,707,058 86,460,018
2008 6,302,664 85,175,788
2007 5,624,635 83,633,375
2006 5,009,100 82,167,897
2005 4,664,790 81,088,313
2004 4,428,967 80,338,971
2003 4,192,457 79,563,777
2002 3,956,826 78,772,224
2001 3,723,590 77,969,361
2000 3,493,575 77,154,011
1999 3,266,009 76,287,452
1998 3,040,421 75,299,660
1997 2,817,410 74,226,889
1996 2,597,564 73,156,447
1995 2,434,662 72,049,940
1994 2,328,188 70,854,391
1993 2,222,093 69,586,384
1992 2,114,730 68,260,337
1991 2,006,626 66,891,775
1990 1,898,220 65,504,552
1989 1,789,851 64,147,348
1988 1,681,788 62,843,228
1987 1,574,244 61,584,651
1986 1,467,383 60,347,048
1985 1,377,911 59,060,622
1984 1,305,996 57,706,067
1983 1,235,305 56,337,921
1982 1,166,370 55,011,289
1981 1,099,855 53,738,141
1980 1,015,700 52,490,101
1979 912,010 51,378,211
1978 809,274 50,249,552
1977 710,209 48,954,872
1976 615,866 47,684,931
1975 542,856 46,482,903
1974 489,087 45,413,537
1973 436,399 44,409,861
1972 385,014 43,429,168
1971 335,027 42,449,276
1970 286,536 41,475,230
1969 239,660 40,582,096
1968 199,416 39,734,609
1967 179,700 38,895,080
1966 173,976 38,024,836
1965 167,103 37,129,656
1964 159,692 36,201,563
1963 152,211 35,249,101
1962 144,946 34,288,560
1961 137,989 33,409,059
1960 131,334 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in United Arab Emirates and Vietnam

Fertility rate
United Arab Emirates

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
UAE Vietnam
2023 1.2 1.91
2022 1.15 1.93
2021 1.16 1.94
2020 1.29 1.96
2019 1.25 1.94
2018 1.29 1.88
2017 1.35 1.99
2016 1.37 2
2015 1.42 2.1
2014 1.48 2.09
2013 1.53 1.98
2012 1.53 1.97
2011 1.54 1.93
2010 1.57 1.91
2009 1.58 1.92
2008 1.52 1.93
2007 1.79 1.91
2006 1.96 1.87
2005 2.23 1.89
2004 2.38 1.97
2003 2.49 2
2002 2.54 2.01
2001 2.62 2.02
2000 2.73 2.03
1999 2.79 2
1998 2.77 2.1
1997 2.83 2.27
1996 3.06 2.47
1995 3.28 2.7
1994 3.76 2.94
1993 3.82 3.17
1992 4.09 3.35
1991 4.25 3.52
1990 4.51 3.6
1989 4.65 3.64
1988 4.77 3.62
1987 4.88 3.72
1986 5 3.96
1985 5.13 4.21
1984 5.3 4.41
1983 5.48 4.52
1982 5.66 4.59
1981 5.81 4.67
1980 5.95 4.8
1979 6.06 4.94
1978 6.15 5.1
1977 6.22 5.29
1976 6.29 5.46
1975 6.35 5.62
1974 6.41 5.78
1973 6.46 6.11
1972 6.5 6.1
1971 6.52 6.07
1970 6.52 6.02
1969 6.52 6.01
1968 6.53 6.03
1967 6.51 5.88
1966 6.5 5.97
1965 6.5 6.16
1964 6.49 6.29
1963 6.5 6.39
1962 6.49 6.26
1961 6.49 5.48
1960 6.5 6.27

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

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United Arab Emirates and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
United Arab Emirates

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
UAE Vietnam
2024 32.6 33.9
2023 32.2 33.4
2022 31.9 33
2021 31.9 32.5
2020 31.8 32.1
2019 31.8 31.6
2018 31.8 31.2
2017 31.8 30.8
2016 31.8 30.5
2015 31.8 30.2
2014 31.8 29.8
2013 31.7 29.4
2012 31.7 29
2011 31.7 28.7
2010 31.7 28.3
2009 31.6 27.9
2008 31.6 27.4
2007 31.6 26.9
2006 31.4 26.3
2005 30.9 25.8
2004 30.3 25.4
2003 29.6 25
2002 29.1 24.6
2001 28.6 24.2
2000 28.2 23.7
1999 28 23.3
1998 27.9 22.9
1997 27.9 22.4
1996 28.1 22
1995 28 21.7
1994 27.4 21.4
1993 26.8 21.1
1992 26.4 20.9
1991 26 20.7
1990 25.8 20.5
1989 25.8 20.4
1988 25.9 20.2
1987 26.1 20.1
1986 26.5 20
1985 26.6 19.9
1984 26.4 19.8
1983 26.4 19.7
1982 26.4 19.6
1981 26.4 19.5
1980 26.2 19.4
1979 25.8 19.3
1978 25.5 19.1
1977 25.4 19
1976 25.6 18.8
1975 25.4 18.7
1974 24.7 18.6
1973 24.1 18.5
1972 23.6 18.5
1971 23.2 18.4
1970 23 18.4
1969 23.1 18.4
1968 23.5 18.4
1967 23.3 18.5
1966 22.6 18.7
1965 22 18.9
1964 21.5 19.2
1963 21 19.7
1962 20.6 20.2
1961 20.1 20.7
1960 19.6 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

UAE Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$566B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2021
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.64%
2014
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
63,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.41%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.88%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.9%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.9
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.5%
2018
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2018
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
339,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.89%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00007%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
154
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.05T
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$238B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
8,084,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
85.7%
2021
70.6%
2024

Energy

UAE Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
8,336 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.01
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
200.6 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.3 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.7%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.24%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-171.5%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,688 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.2%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
13.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

UAE Vietnam
% of world population
0.14%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+158,634
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
85.8%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
63.9:36.1
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
84
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.75
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.9
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
181
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.8%
2024
96.1%
2022
English speaking
65%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

UAE Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,402
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$232.1
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
83.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.99
2023
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
32.6%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.7%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.08 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

UAE Vietnam
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
2,496 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,512 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,225 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,535 mi
2008
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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