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Vietnam vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Vietnam has a population of 101M (ranked 16/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Vietnam's land area is 121,016 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 67th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Vietnam Yemen
Population
102365351
43325643
Population rank 16/197 37/197
GDP
$476B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 33/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$4,717
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 122/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,386
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$149B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.3%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,475
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 132/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,020
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 121,016 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
845 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
33.9 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Vietnam and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Vietnam and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Vietnam

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Vietnam Yemen
2024 $476,388,230,307 -
2023 $433,857,681,378 -
2022 $413,445,230,669 -
2021 $366,474,752,771 -
2020 $346,615,738,538 -
2019 $334,365,270,497 -
2018 $310,106,478,395 $21,606,160,663
2017 $281,353,605,987 $26,842,229,045
2016 $257,096,001,178 $31,317,825,274
2015 $239,258,328,382 $42,444,490,074
2014 $233,451,469,643 $43,228,585,321
2013 $213,708,811,665 $40,415,233,436
2012 $195,590,661,129 $35,401,331,610
2011 $172,595,049,184 $32,726,417,878
2010 $147,201,173,197 $30,906,749,533
2009 $106,014,659,565 $25,130,278,213
2008 $99,130,304,099 $26,910,855,807
2007 $77,414,425,532 $21,650,528,674
2006 $66,371,664,817 $19,063,143,370
2005 $57,633,255,738 $16,731,566,717
2004 $45,427,854,693 $13,867,634,371
2003 $39,552,513,232 $11,777,532,662
2002 $35,064,105,501 $10,693,430,511
2001 $32,685,198,809 $9,852,990,693
2000 $31,172,518,403 $9,679,316,770
1999 $28,683,659,007 $7,639,325,296
1998 $27,209,602,050 $6,322,175,566
1997 $26,843,700,442 $6,838,298,531
1996 $24,657,470,575 $6,496,163,616
1995 $20,736,164,459 $12,796,345,679
1994 $16,286,433,533 $28,019,483,764
1993 $13,180,953,598 $21,736,802,664
1992 $9,866,990,236 $17,959,367,194
1991 $9,613,369,520 $14,665,445,462
1990 $6,471,740,806 $12,643,821,569
1989 $6,293,304,975 -
1988 $25,423,812,649 -
1987 $36,658,108,850 -
1986 $26,336,616,250 -
1985 $14,094,687,821 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Vietnam and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Vietnam

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Vietnam Yemen
2024 $4,717 -
2023 $4,323 -
2022 $4,148 -
2021 $3,704 -
2020 $3,534 -
2019 $3,441 -
2018 $3,222 $634
2017 $2,956 $811
2016 $2,735 $975
2015 $2,578 $1,362
2014 $2,546 $1,430
2013 $2,360 $1,379
2012 $2,185 $1,245
2011 $1,951 $1,186
2010 $1,683 $1,155
2009 $1,226 $969
2008 $1,164 $1,072
2007 $926 $890
2006 $808 $810
2005 $711 $734
2004 $565 $628
2003 $497 $549
2002 $445 $513
2001 $419 $487
2000 $404 $493
1999 $376 $401
1998 $361 $343
1997 $362 $383
1996 $337 $375
1995 $287.8 $764
1994 $229.9 $1,735
1993 $189.4 $1,397
1992 $144.5 $1,198
1991 $143.7 $1,016
1990 $98.8 $910
1989 $98.1 -
1988 $405 -
1987 $595 -
1986 $436 -
1985 $238.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Vietnam vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Vietnam

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Vietnam Yemen
2026 75 69.7
2025 74.9 69.6
2024 74.7 69.4
2023 74.6 69.3
2022 74.5 68
2021 74.1 66
2020 75.4 66.4
2019 74.2 66.6
2018 74.1 65.9
2017 74 67.1
2016 74 67.1
2015 74 66.8
2014 73.9 68
2013 73.8 68
2012 73.8 67.6
2011 73.7 67.4
2010 73.6 67.2
2009 73.5 66.9
2008 73.5 66.6
2007 73.4 66.2
2006 73.3 65.8
2005 73.2 65.4
2004 73.1 64.9
2003 73.2 64.4
2002 73.1 63.8
2001 73 63.3
2000 72.7 62.8
1999 72.6 62.3
1998 72.3 61.8
1997 71.7 61.3
1996 71.3 60.9
1995 70.9 60.5
1994 70.4 59.8
1993 70 59.7
1992 69.6 59.3
1991 69.3 58.8
1990 69 58.5
1989 68.8 58
1988 68.6 57.4
1987 68 56.8
1986 67.6 54
1985 67.2 55.4
1984 66.9 54.6
1983 66.5 53.6
1982 66.2 52.4
1981 65.8 51.7
1980 65.3 50.6
1979 65 49.5
1978 64.5 48.5
1977 64.1 47.4
1976 63.7 46.4
1975 61.9 45.5
1974 54.8 44.5
1973 55.7 43.6
1972 51.9 42.7
1971 55.6 41.8
1970 54.9 40.6
1969 54.8 39.6
1968 52.7 38
1967 56.7 37.1
1966 56.9 36.3
1965 57 35.6
1964 57.5 34.9
1963 56.9 33.4
1962 58.2 33.7
1961 58.5 34.1
1960 58 33.5
1959 57.4 32.9
1958 56.8 32.4
1957 56.2 31.8
1956 55.5 31.3
1955 54.8 30.8
1954 52 30.4
1953 50 30
1952 49.4 29.6
1951 48.7 29.3
1950 48 28.9

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

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Vietnam and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Vietnam

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Vietnam Yemen
2024 100,987,686 40,583,164
2023 100,352,192 39,390,799
2022 99,680,655 38,222,876
2021 98,935,098 37,140,230
2020 98,079,191 36,134,863
2019 97,173,776 35,111,408
2018 96,237,319 34,085,182
2017 95,176,977 33,090,921
2016 94,000,117 32,109,010
2015 92,823,254 31,159,379
2014 91,679,578 30,226,309
2013 90,573,104 29,312,952
2012 89,510,356 28,433,647
2011 88,468,314 27,582,897
2010 87,455,152 26,754,387
2009 86,460,018 25,927,724
2008 85,175,788 25,111,941
2007 83,633,375 24,318,082
2006 82,167,897 23,543,083
2005 81,088,313 22,790,085
2004 80,338,971 22,095,167
2003 79,563,777 21,456,379
2002 78,772,224 20,835,086
2001 77,969,361 20,226,147
2000 77,154,011 19,624,141
1999 76,287,452 19,029,420
1998 75,299,660 18,446,013
1997 74,226,889 17,873,936
1996 73,156,447 17,313,177
1995 72,049,940 16,740,058
1994 70,854,391 16,149,147
1993 69,586,384 15,563,914
1992 68,260,337 14,989,494
1991 66,891,775 14,430,201
1990 65,504,552 13,887,862
1989 64,147,348 13,364,174
1988 62,843,228 12,859,708
1987 61,584,651 12,369,912
1986 60,347,048 11,901,040
1985 59,060,622 11,453,825
1984 57,706,067 11,025,597
1983 56,337,921 10,621,499
1982 55,011,289 10,241,006
1981 53,738,141 9,882,362
1980 52,490,101 9,543,358
1979 51,378,211 9,224,194
1978 50,249,552 8,926,586
1977 48,954,872 8,648,222
1976 47,684,931 8,384,113
1975 46,482,903 8,133,598
1974 45,413,537 7,896,783
1973 44,409,861 7,672,796
1972 43,429,168 7,460,068
1971 42,449,276 7,257,462
1970 41,475,230 7,065,279
1969 40,582,096 6,875,859
1968 39,734,609 6,690,524
1967 38,895,080 6,516,444
1966 38,024,836 6,351,494
1965 37,129,656 6,195,593
1964 36,201,563 6,048,006
1963 35,249,101 5,911,135
1962 34,288,560 5,782,221
1961 33,409,059 5,655,232
1960 32,531,933 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Vietnam and Yemen

Fertility rate
Vietnam

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Vietnam Yemen
2023 1.91 4.59
2022 1.93 4.59
2021 1.94 4.6
2020 1.96 4.6
2019 1.94 4.6
2018 1.88 4.61
2017 1.99 4.61
2016 2 4.61
2015 2.1 4.62
2014 2.09 4.62
2013 1.98 4.62
2012 1.97 4.63
2011 1.93 4.63
2010 1.91 4.81
2009 1.92 5
2008 1.93 5.11
2007 1.91 5.26
2006 1.87 5.41
2005 1.89 5.56
2004 1.97 5.71
2003 2 5.84
2002 2.01 5.97
2001 2.02 6.14
2000 2.03 6.32
1999 2 6.49
1998 2.1 6.64
1997 2.27 6.82
1996 2.47 7
1995 2.7 7.53
1994 2.94 7.8
1993 3.17 8.05
1992 3.35 8.27
1991 3.52 8.46
1990 3.6 8.61
1989 3.64 8.71
1988 3.62 8.79
1987 3.72 8.83
1986 3.96 8.86
1985 4.21 8.86
1984 4.41 8.85
1983 4.52 8.83
1982 4.59 8.79
1981 4.67 8.75
1980 4.8 8.71
1979 4.94 8.67
1978 5.1 8.5
1977 5.29 8.47
1976 5.46 8.42
1975 5.62 8.37
1974 5.78 8.33
1973 6.11 8.29
1972 6.1 8.27
1971 6.07 8.26
1970 6.02 8.23
1969 6.01 8.22
1968 6.03 8.19
1967 5.88 8.17
1966 5.97 8.14
1965 6.16 8.1
1964 6.29 8.07
1963 6.39 8.03
1962 6.26 8.01
1961 5.48 8
1960 6.27 7.99

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

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Vietnam and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Vietnam

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Vietnam Yemen
2024 33.9 19.3
2023 33.4 19.2
2022 33 19.2
2021 32.5 19.1
2020 32.1 19.1
2019 31.6 19.1
2018 31.2 19
2017 30.8 18.9
2016 30.5 18.8
2015 30.2 18.7
2014 29.8 18.5
2013 29.4 18.3
2012 29 18.1
2011 28.7 17.9
2010 28.3 17.7
2009 27.9 17.4
2008 27.4 17.2
2007 26.9 16.9
2006 26.3 16.7
2005 25.8 16.4
2004 25.4 16.2
2003 25 16
2002 24.6 15.8
2001 24.2 15.6
2000 23.7 15.4
1999 23.3 15.2
1998 22.9 15
1997 22.4 14.9
1996 22 14.8
1995 21.7 14.7
1994 21.4 14.6
1993 21.1 14.6
1992 20.9 14.6
1991 20.7 14.6
1990 20.5 14.6
1989 20.4 14.6
1988 20.2 14.7
1987 20.1 14.8
1986 20 14.9
1985 19.9 15
1984 19.8 15.1
1983 19.7 15.3
1982 19.6 15.5
1981 19.5 15.7
1980 19.4 15.9
1979 19.3 16.1
1978 19.1 16.3
1977 19 16.6
1976 18.8 16.8
1975 18.7 17
1974 18.6 17.3
1973 18.5 17.6
1972 18.5 17.8
1971 18.4 18.1
1970 18.4 18.4
1969 18.4 18.7
1968 18.4 18.9
1967 18.5 19.1
1966 18.7 19.2
1965 18.9 19.3
1964 19.2 19.4
1963 19.7 19.5
1962 20.2 19.6
1961 20.7 19.6
1960 21.2 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Vietnam Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$454B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.81%
2018
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
522,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.54%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.53%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
37.6%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
64.4
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
28.1%
2022
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
3%
2014
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
393
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$205B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$83.1B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,837,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
70.6%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Vietnam Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,023 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.6
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
431 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.27 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.4%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,624 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41.2%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
34.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Vietnam Yemen
% of world population
1.24%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,171
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
38.5%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.9
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
41
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2011
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.1%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
16%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
84.2%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Vietnam Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$197.2
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.3
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.11
2021
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
48
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.04%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.04 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Vietnam Yemen
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
1,198 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
47,456 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,416 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
354,460 mi
2019
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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