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Venezuela vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Venezuela has a population of 28.4M (ranked 53/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Venezuela's land area is 340,561 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 32nd vs. 67th).

By GDP, Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Venezuela Vietnam
Population
28661242
102365351
Population rank 54/197 16/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 65/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$4,218
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 128/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,241
2011
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$197B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
164.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,931
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 69/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,792
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 340,561 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.08
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
75 years
2026

Venezuela and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Venezuela and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Venezuela

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Venezuela Vietnam
2024 $119,802,963,258 $476,388,230,307
2023 $102,376,526,556 $433,857,681,378
2022 $89,013,255,585 $413,445,230,669
2021 $56,614,976,855 $366,474,752,771
2020 $42,838,020,721 $346,615,738,538
2019 $73,014,084,091 $334,365,270,497
2018 $102,021,093,965 $310,106,478,395
2017 $115,883,275,163 $281,353,605,987
2016 $112,915,034,262 $257,096,001,178
2015 $125,449,241,571 $239,258,328,382
2014 $214,689,614,733 $233,451,469,643
2013 $258,930,655,486 $213,708,811,665
2012 $372,592,062,768 $195,590,661,129
2011 $316,482,190,800 $172,595,049,184
2010 $393,192,354,511 $147,201,173,197
2009 $329,787,628,928 $106,014,659,565
2008 $315,953,388,511 $99,130,304,099
2007 $230,364,012,576 $77,414,425,532
2006 $183,477,522,124 $66,371,664,817
2005 $145,513,489,652 $57,633,255,738
2004 $112,451,400,425 $45,427,854,693
2003 $83,620,628,582 $39,552,513,232
2002 $92,893,587,734 $35,064,105,501
2001 $122,911,036,747 $32,685,198,809
2000 $117,146,466,003 $31,172,518,403
1999 $97,972,842,462 $28,683,659,007
1998 $91,336,763,255 $27,209,602,050
1997 $85,837,678,560 $26,843,700,442
1996 $70,543,211,119 $24,657,470,575
1995 $77,389,487,770 $20,736,164,459
1994 $58,418,666,667 $16,286,433,533
1993 $60,037,460,783 $13,180,953,598
1992 $60,416,519,620 $9,866,990,236
1991 $53,453,444,787 $9,613,369,520
1990 $48,606,952,195 $6,471,740,806
1989 $43,536,709,104 $6,293,304,975
1988 $60,226,413,793 $25,423,812,649
1987 $48,029,034,483 $36,658,108,850
1986 $60,516,123,711 $26,336,616,250
1985 $61,965,466,667 $14,094,687,821
1984 $59,867,743,468 -
1983 $67,556,279,070 -
1982 $67,736,744,186 -
1981 $66,327,441,860 -
1980 $59,116,511,628 -
1979 $48,310,930,233 -
1978 $39,316,279,070 -
1977 $36,210,697,674 -
1976 $31,419,534,884 -
1975 $27,464,651,163 -
1974 $26,100,930,233 -
1973 $17,035,581,395 -
1972 $13,977,727,273 -
1971 $12,986,590,909 -
1970 $11,561,111,111 -
1969 $10,285,111,111 -
1968 $10,034,444,444 -
1967 $9,250,000,000 -
1966 $8,781,333,333 -
1965 $8,427,777,778 -
1964 $8,192,413,793 -
1963 $9,608,717,288 -
1962 $8,814,309,884 -
1961 $8,067,267,031 -
1960 $7,663,938,303 -

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

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Venezuela and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Venezuela

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Venezuela Vietnam
2024 $4,218 $4,717
2023 $3,617 $4,323
2022 $3,155 $4,148
2021 $2,005 $3,704
2020 $1,506 $3,534
2019 $2,523 $3,441
2018 $3,423 $3,222
2017 $3,791 $2,956
2016 $3,670 $2,735
2015 $4,103 $2,578
2014 $7,096 $2,546
2013 $8,656 $2,360
2012 $12,607 $2,185
2011 $10,844 $1,951
2010 $13,646 $1,683
2009 $11,597 $1,226
2008 $11,262 $1,164
2007 $8,332 $926
2006 $6,739 $808
2005 $5,432 $711
2004 $4,269 $565
2003 $3,230 $497
2002 $3,652 $445
2001 $4,920 $419
2000 $4,776 $404
1999 $4,071 $376
1998 $3,870 $361
1997 $3,711 $362
1996 $3,113 $337
1995 $3,487 $287.8
1994 $2,689 $229.9
1993 $2,825 $189.4
1992 $2,907 $144.5
1991 $2,633 $143.7
1990 $2,452 $98.8
1989 $2,250 $98.1
1988 $3,191 $405
1987 $2,611 $595
1986 $3,376 $436
1985 $3,549 $238.6
1984 $3,520 -
1983 $4,079 -
1982 $4,202 -
1981 $4,228 -
1980 $3,874 -
1979 $3,257 -
1978 $2,727 -
1977 $2,585 -
1976 $2,309 -
1975 $2,078 -
1974 $2,034 -
1973 $1,367 -
1972 $1,155 -
1971 $1,106 -
1970 $1,015 -
1969 $932 -
1968 $938 -
1967 $893 -
1966 $876 -
1965 $869 -
1964 $874 -
1963 $1,060 -
1962 $1,007 -
1961 $954 -
1960 $939 -

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

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Venezuela vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Venezuela

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Venezuela Vietnam
2026 73 75
2025 72.8 74.9
2024 72.7 74.7
2023 72.5 74.6
2022 72.6 74.5
2021 71.5 74.1
2020 72.4 75.4
2019 72.8 74.2
2018 72.6 74.1
2017 71.9 74
2016 72 74
2015 73 74
2014 72.8 73.9
2013 73.1 73.8
2012 73.1 73.8
2011 73.1 73.7
2010 73.1 73.6
2009 72.8 73.5
2008 72.6 73.5
2007 73.3 73.4
2006 73 73.3
2005 73.1 73.2
2004 72.8 73.1
2003 72.1 73.2
2002 72.8 73.1
2001 71 73
2000 72.4 72.7
1999 72.1 72.6
1998 72.4 72.3
1997 72.6 71.7
1996 71.9 71.3
1995 71.7 70.9
1994 71.3 70.4
1993 71.4 70
1992 71.2 69.6
1991 71.2 69.3
1990 71 69
1989 70.8 68.8
1988 70.8 68.6
1987 70.7 68
1986 70.5 67.6
1985 70 67.2
1984 69.7 66.9
1983 69.5 66.5
1982 69 66.2
1981 68.7 65.8
1980 68.2 65.3
1979 68.2 65
1978 68.1 64.5
1977 67.7 64.1
1976 67.3 63.7
1975 66.7 61.9
1974 66.2 54.8
1973 65.7 55.7
1972 65.6 51.9
1971 65.2 55.6
1970 64.8 54.9
1969 63.8 54.8
1968 63.9 52.7
1967 63.6 56.7
1966 62.9 56.9
1965 61.9 57
1964 61.2 57.5
1963 60.5 56.9
1962 59.7 58.2
1961 59.1 58.5
1960 58.4 58
1959 57.7 57.4
1958 56.9 56.8
1957 56.2 56.2
1956 55.5 55.5
1955 54.8 54.8
1954 54.1 52
1953 53.4 50
1952 52.7 49.4
1951 52 48.7
1950 51.1 48

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

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Venezuela and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Venezuela

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Venezuela Vietnam
2024 28,405,543 100,987,686
2023 28,300,854 100,352,192
2022 28,213,017 99,680,655
2021 28,237,826 98,935,098
2020 28,444,077 98,079,191
2019 28,938,098 97,173,776
2018 29,807,592 96,237,319
2017 30,565,323 95,176,977
2016 30,765,720 94,000,117
2015 30,573,972 92,823,254
2014 30,254,079 91,679,578
2013 29,912,198 90,573,104
2012 29,553,826 89,510,356
2011 29,185,212 88,468,314
2010 28,813,101 87,455,152
2009 28,438,298 86,460,018
2008 28,053,696 85,175,788
2007 27,649,363 83,633,375
2006 27,224,686 82,167,897
2005 26,785,804 81,088,313
2004 26,340,838 80,338,971
2003 25,892,703 79,563,777
2002 25,435,671 78,772,224
2001 24,979,922 77,969,361
2000 24,526,708 77,154,011
1999 24,066,593 76,287,452
1998 23,601,337 75,299,660
1997 23,131,685 74,226,889
1996 22,662,113 73,156,447
1995 22,193,821 72,049,940
1994 21,725,188 70,854,391
1993 21,254,520 69,586,384
1992 20,780,948 68,260,337
1991 20,304,896 66,891,775
1990 19,827,010 65,504,552
1989 19,348,921 64,147,348
1988 18,871,020 62,843,228
1987 18,394,963 61,584,651
1986 17,923,536 60,347,048
1985 17,461,434 59,060,622
1984 17,008,841 57,706,067
1983 16,562,205 56,337,921
1982 16,121,874 55,011,289
1981 15,687,297 53,738,141
1980 15,258,218 52,490,101
1979 14,834,552 51,378,211
1978 14,416,684 50,249,552
1977 14,006,812 48,954,872
1976 13,606,284 47,684,931
1975 13,215,892 46,482,903
1974 12,835,351 45,413,537
1973 12,463,537 44,409,861
1972 12,099,180 43,429,168
1971 11,741,008 42,449,276
1970 11,387,790 41,475,230
1969 11,040,280 40,582,096
1968 10,697,530 39,734,609
1967 10,358,513 38,895,080
1966 10,024,854 38,024,836
1965 9,697,790 37,129,656
1964 9,377,712 36,201,563
1963 9,064,021 35,249,101
1962 8,756,870 34,288,560
1961 8,455,915 33,409,059
1960 8,160,090 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Venezuela and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Venezuela

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Venezuela Vietnam
2023 2.08 1.91
2022 2.09 1.93
2021 2.11 1.94
2020 2.12 1.96
2019 2.13 1.94
2018 2.15 1.88
2017 2.18 1.99
2016 2.22 2
2015 2.25 2.1
2014 2.3 2.09
2013 2.33 1.98
2012 2.38 1.97
2011 2.4 1.93
2010 2.4 1.91
2009 2.42 1.92
2008 2.48 1.93
2007 2.52 1.91
2006 2.6 1.87
2005 2.63 1.89
2004 2.64 1.97
2003 2.7 2
2002 2.74 2.01
2001 2.78 2.02
2000 2.79 2.03
1999 2.86 2
1998 2.91 2.1
1997 2.97 2.27
1996 3.02 2.47
1995 3.08 2.7
1994 3.15 2.94
1993 3.22 3.17
1992 3.29 3.35
1991 3.37 3.52
1990 3.45 3.6
1989 3.52 3.64
1988 3.6 3.62
1987 3.67 3.72
1986 3.73 3.96
1985 3.79 4.21
1984 3.86 4.41
1983 3.93 4.52
1982 4.01 4.59
1981 4.1 4.67
1980 4.2 4.8
1979 4.3 4.94
1978 4.4 5.1
1977 4.49 5.29
1976 4.59 5.46
1975 4.69 5.62
1974 4.79 5.78
1973 4.91 6.11
1972 5.04 6.1
1971 5.17 6.07
1970 5.32 6.02
1969 5.47 6.01
1968 5.61 6.03
1967 5.75 5.88
1966 5.87 5.97
1965 5.98 6.16
1964 6.07 6.29
1963 6.16 6.39
1962 6.23 6.26
1961 6.3 5.48
1960 6.38 6.27

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

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Venezuela and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Venezuela

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Venezuela Vietnam
2024 30.2 33.9
2023 30 33.4
2022 29.8 33
2021 29.6 32.5
2020 29.2 32.1
2019 28.9 31.6
2018 28.4 31.2
2017 28 30.8
2016 27.7 30.5
2015 27.4 30.2
2014 27.1 29.8
2013 26.8 29.4
2012 26.5 29
2011 26.1 28.7
2010 25.8 28.3
2009 25.5 27.9
2008 25.2 27.4
2007 24.9 26.9
2006 24.7 26.3
2005 24.4 25.8
2004 24.1 25.4
2003 23.9 25
2002 23.6 24.6
2001 23.4 24.2
2000 23.1 23.7
1999 22.8 23.3
1998 22.6 22.9
1997 22.3 22.4
1996 22.1 22
1995 21.9 21.7
1994 21.6 21.4
1993 21.4 21.1
1992 21.2 20.9
1991 21 20.7
1990 20.8 20.5
1989 20.6 20.4
1988 20.4 20.2
1987 20.2 20.1
1986 20 20
1985 19.8 19.9
1984 19.6 19.8
1983 19.4 19.7
1982 19.2 19.6
1981 19 19.5
1980 18.8 19.4
1979 18.7 19.3
1978 18.5 19.1
1977 18.3 19
1976 18.1 18.8
1975 17.9 18.7
1974 17.7 18.6
1973 17.5 18.5
1972 17.3 18.5
1971 17.2 18.4
1970 17 18.4
1969 16.9 18.4
1968 16.7 18.4
1967 16.6 18.5
1966 16.6 18.7
1965 16.5 18.9
1964 16.5 19.2
1963 16.5 19.7
1962 16.5 20.2
1961 16.6 20.7
1960 16.6 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Venezuela Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$109B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.003%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.5%
2023
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
343,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.6%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.53%
2020
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.7%
2014
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2014
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
27.3
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.2%
2006
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2006
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000005%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
37
2014
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.98B
2002
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.79B
2017
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$279M
2016
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
429,000
2017
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.9%
2016
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
87.3%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Venezuela Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.2
2011
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
96.4 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.39 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.9%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
33.7%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-73.9%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,989 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.4%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
78.3%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Venezuela Vietnam
% of world population
0.35%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-100,467
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
89.3%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.6
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
10
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.6
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
39
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
61.6%
2017
84.2%
2024

Health

Venezuela Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$186
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$55.2
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
73 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.54%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2017
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
227
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
24.3
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
23.3%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.6%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
73
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.99 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Venezuela Vietnam
% of world land
0.59%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
11,989 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
83,012 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
177,888 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,769 mi
2014
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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