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Vanuatu vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Vanuatu has a population of 328K (ranked 174/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Vanuatu's land area is 4,707 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 157th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Vanuatu Vietnam
Population
344750
102365351
Population rank 174/197 16/197
GDP
$1.12B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 188/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$3,411
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 137/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,606
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$507M
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
45.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,546
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 131/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,164
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 4,707 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.6
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
21.3 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72 years
2026
75 years
2026

Vanuatu and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Vanuatu and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Vanuatu

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Vanuatu Vietnam
2024 $1,117,972,034 $476,388,230,307
2023 $1,115,861,056 $433,857,681,378
2022 $1,055,031,361 $413,445,230,669
2021 $950,394,007 $366,474,752,771
2020 $909,421,044 $346,615,738,538
2019 $936,526,268 $334,365,270,497
2018 $914,727,908 $310,106,478,395
2017 $880,043,284 $281,353,605,987
2016 $804,323,577 $257,096,001,178
2015 $759,690,181 $239,258,328,382
2014 $773,717,011 $233,451,469,643
2013 $758,304,466 $213,708,811,665
2012 $747,839,698 $195,590,661,129
2011 $770,153,588 $172,595,049,184
2010 $670,712,980 $147,201,173,197
2009 $592,622,319 $106,014,659,565
2008 $590,748,429 $99,130,304,099
2007 $516,392,923 $77,414,425,532
2006 $439,358,587 $66,371,664,817
2005 $394,962,433 $57,633,255,738
2004 $364,996,869 $45,427,854,693
2003 $314,471,413 $39,552,513,232
2002 $262,596,536 $35,064,105,501
2001 $257,926,882 $32,685,198,809
2000 $272,014,628 $31,172,518,403
1999 $268,006,973 $28,683,659,007
1998 $262,293,411 $27,209,602,050
1997 $272,771,209 $26,843,700,442
1996 $261,370,044 $24,657,470,575
1995 $249,333,250 $20,736,164,459
1994 $233,701,301 $16,286,433,533
1993 $200,491,853 $13,180,953,598
1992 $209,088,825 $9,866,990,236
1991 $201,334,169 $9,613,369,520
1990 $168,879,207 $6,471,740,806
1989 $154,013,202 $6,293,304,975
1988 $158,351,368 $25,423,812,649
1987 $139,464,174 $36,658,108,850
1986 $126,498,935 $26,336,616,250
1985 $131,856,421 $14,094,687,821
1984 $144,482,515 -
1983 $117,389,554 -
1982 $114,501,913 -
1981 $113,781,796 -
1980 $121,185,498 -
1979 $119,258,835 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Vanuatu and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Vanuatu

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Vanuatu Vietnam
2024 $3,411 $4,717
2023 $3,483 $4,323
2022 $3,370 $4,148
2021 $3,107 $3,704
2020 $3,043 $3,534
2019 $3,207 $3,441
2018 $3,207 $3,222
2017 $3,160 $2,956
2016 $2,956 $2,735
2015 $2,855 $2,578
2014 $2,973 $2,546
2013 $2,980 $2,360
2012 $3,005 $2,185
2011 $3,163 $1,951
2010 $2,815 $1,683
2009 $2,546 $1,226
2008 $2,604 $1,164
2007 $2,334 $926
2006 $2,035 $808
2005 $1,874 $711
2004 $1,774 $565
2003 $1,567 $497
2002 $1,341 $445
2001 $1,350 $419
2000 $1,460 $404
1999 $1,472 $376
1998 $1,471 $361
1997 $1,562 $362
1996 $1,529 $337
1995 $1,492 $287.8
1994 $1,431 $229.9
1993 $1,257 $189.4
1992 $1,344 $144.5
1991 $1,326 $143.7
1990 $1,141 $98.8
1989 $1,067 $98.1
1988 $1,125 $405
1987 $1,017 $595
1986 $946 $436
1985 $1,012 $238.6
1984 $1,137 -
1983 $947 -
1982 $946 -
1981 $962 -
1980 $1,048 -
1979 $1,055 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Vanuatu vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Vanuatu

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Vanuatu Vietnam
2026 72 75
2025 71.8 74.9
2024 71.7 74.7
2023 71.5 74.6
2022 71.3 74.5
2021 70 74.1
2020 70.4 75.4
2019 70.8 74.2
2018 70.6 74.1
2017 70.5 74
2016 70.4 74
2015 70.2 74
2014 70 73.9
2013 70 73.8
2012 69.9 73.8
2011 69.7 73.7
2010 69.6 73.6
2009 69.4 73.5
2008 69.3 73.5
2007 69.1 73.4
2006 69.1 73.3
2005 69.2 73.2
2004 69 73.1
2003 68.9 73.2
2002 68.8 73.1
2001 68.7 73
2000 68.6 72.7
1999 67.9 72.6
1998 68.4 72.3
1997 68.3 71.7
1996 68.2 71.3
1995 68.1 70.9
1994 68 70.4
1993 67.7 70
1992 67.4 69.6
1991 67.1 69.3
1990 66.7 69
1989 66 68.8
1988 65.7 68.6
1987 64.4 68
1986 64.6 67.6
1985 63.9 67.2
1984 63.5 66.9
1983 63.1 66.5
1982 62.5 66.2
1981 61.9 65.8
1980 61.3 65.3
1979 60.9 65
1978 59.9 64.5
1977 59.2 64.1
1976 58.7 63.7
1975 58.1 61.9
1974 57.6 54.8
1973 57 55.7
1972 56.4 51.9
1971 55.9 55.6
1970 55.3 54.9
1969 54.8 54.8
1968 54.2 52.7
1967 53.7 56.7
1966 53.1 56.9
1965 52.5 57
1964 52 57.5
1963 51.5 56.9
1962 50.9 58.2
1961 50.4 58.5
1960 49.8 58
1959 49.3 57.4
1958 48.7 56.8
1957 48.2 56.2
1956 47.7 55.5
1955 47.1 54.8
1954 46.5 52
1953 45.8 50
1952 45.3 49.4
1951 42.2 48.7
1950 43.9 48

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

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Vanuatu and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Vanuatu

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Vanuatu Vietnam
2024 327,777 100,987,686
2023 320,409 100,352,192
2022 313,046 99,680,655
2021 305,868 98,935,098
2020 298,858 98,079,191
2019 291,985 97,173,776
2018 285,259 96,237,319
2017 278,507 95,176,977
2016 272,087 94,000,117
2015 266,101 92,823,254
2014 260,240 91,679,578
2013 254,482 90,573,104
2012 248,883 89,510,356
2011 243,474 88,468,314
2010 238,248 87,455,152
2009 232,731 86,460,018
2008 226,896 85,175,788
2007 221,276 83,633,375
2006 215,923 82,167,897
2005 210,760 81,088,313
2004 205,711 80,338,971
2003 200,746 79,563,777
2002 195,863 78,772,224
2001 191,031 77,969,361
2000 186,281 77,154,011
1999 182,048 76,287,452
1998 178,313 75,299,660
1997 174,626 74,226,889
1996 170,911 73,156,447
1995 167,137 72,049,940
1994 163,314 70,854,391
1993 159,463 69,586,384
1992 155,608 68,260,337
1991 151,793 66,891,775
1990 148,063 65,504,552
1989 144,393 64,147,348
1988 140,756 62,843,228
1987 137,187 61,584,651
1986 133,720 60,347,048
1985 130,356 59,060,622
1984 127,109 57,706,067
1983 123,998 56,337,921
1982 121,035 55,011,289
1981 118,249 53,738,141
1980 115,660 52,490,101
1979 113,040 51,378,211
1978 109,963 50,249,552
1977 106,618 48,954,872
1976 103,388 47,684,931
1975 100,269 46,482,903
1974 97,260 45,413,537
1973 94,362 44,409,861
1972 91,562 43,429,168
1971 88,862 42,449,276
1970 86,266 41,475,230
1969 83,755 40,582,096
1968 81,314 39,734,609
1967 78,921 38,895,080
1966 76,590 38,024,836
1965 74,358 37,129,656
1964 72,219 36,201,563
1963 70,159 35,249,101
1962 68,174 34,288,560
1961 66,264 33,409,059
1960 64,431 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Vanuatu and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Vanuatu

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Vanuatu Vietnam
2023 3.6 1.91
2022 3.65 1.93
2021 3.7 1.94
2020 3.74 1.96
2019 3.79 1.94
2018 3.83 1.88
2017 3.88 1.99
2016 3.92 2
2015 3.95 2.1
2014 4 2.09
2013 4.04 1.98
2012 4.06 1.97
2011 4.09 1.93
2010 4.13 1.91
2009 4.16 1.92
2008 4.16 1.93
2007 4.12 1.91
2006 4.1 1.87
2005 4.13 1.89
2004 4.21 1.97
2003 4.29 2
2002 4.38 2.01
2001 4.5 2.02
2000 4.54 2.03
1999 4.56 2
1998 4.6 2.1
1997 4.66 2.27
1996 4.75 2.47
1995 4.85 2.7
1994 4.94 2.94
1993 5.02 3.17
1992 5.09 3.35
1991 5.13 3.52
1990 5.17 3.6
1989 5.21 3.64
1988 5.27 3.62
1987 5.33 3.72
1986 5.38 3.96
1985 5.43 4.21
1984 5.49 4.41
1983 5.55 4.52
1982 5.6 4.59
1981 5.65 4.67
1980 5.69 4.8
1979 5.73 4.94
1978 5.77 5.1
1977 5.81 5.29
1976 5.89 5.46
1975 5.98 5.62
1974 6.06 5.78
1973 6.15 6.11
1972 6.23 6.1
1971 6.29 6.07
1970 6.35 6.02
1969 6.41 6.01
1968 6.46 6.03
1967 6.51 5.88
1966 6.51 5.97
1965 6.52 6.16
1964 6.57 6.29
1963 6.62 6.39
1962 6.67 6.26
1961 6.73 5.48
1960 6.78 6.27

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

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Vanuatu and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Vanuatu

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Vanuatu Vietnam
2024 21.3 33.9
2023 21.2 33.4
2022 21.2 33
2021 21.2 32.5
2020 21.2 32.1
2019 21.2 31.6
2018 21.2 31.2
2017 21.2 30.8
2016 21.1 30.5
2015 21.1 30.2
2014 21 29.8
2013 20.9 29.4
2012 20.8 29
2011 20.6 28.7
2010 20.5 28.3
2009 20.3 27.9
2008 20.1 27.4
2007 19.9 26.9
2006 19.6 26.3
2005 19.4 25.8
2004 19.2 25.4
2003 18.9 25
2002 18.7 24.6
2001 18.5 24.2
2000 18.2 23.7
1999 18 23.3
1998 18 22.9
1997 18 22.4
1996 18 22
1995 17.8 21.7
1994 17.7 21.4
1993 17.7 21.1
1992 17.8 20.9
1991 17.9 20.7
1990 17.8 20.5
1989 17.8 20.4
1988 17.8 20.2
1987 17.8 20.1
1986 17.8 20
1985 17.7 19.9
1984 17.7 19.8
1983 17.7 19.7
1982 17.7 19.6
1981 17.7 19.5
1980 17.6 19.4
1979 17.5 19.3
1978 17.3 19.1
1977 17.2 19
1976 17.1 18.8
1975 17.1 18.7
1974 17.1 18.6
1973 17 18.5
1972 17 18.5
1971 17 18.4
1970 17 18.4
1969 17 18.4
1968 17 18.4
1967 17.1 18.5
1966 17.1 18.7
1965 17.2 18.9
1964 17.3 19.2
1963 17.4 19.7
1962 17.5 20.2
1961 17.6 20.7
1960 17.7 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Vanuatu Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$1.28B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.58%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel n/a
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.34%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.05%
2020
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2022
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
7.37%
2022
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
61.1
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2019
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2019
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
$615M
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$145M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
82,400
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
50.4%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
70.6%
2024

Energy

Vanuatu Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
158.2 kg
2007
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.3
2007
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.29 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.87 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.2%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
10.7%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.6%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Vanuatu Vietnam
% of world population
0.004%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-52
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
22.3%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.7
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
41
2025
Higher education index n/a
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.32
2020
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
88%
2023
96.1%
2022
English speaking
83.5%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
45.7%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Vanuatu Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$143.4
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
72 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
32%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.16
2019
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
100
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.8
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.7%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.04 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Vanuatu Vietnam
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
14,359 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
722 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,708 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
665 mi
2000
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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