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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 34/197 ($476B) and Yemen ranks 124/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Vietnam ranks 123/197 ($4,717), while Yemen ranks 192/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Vietnam Yemen
Population
102063551
42727988
Population rank 16/197 37/197
GDP
$476B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 34/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$4,717
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 123/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,386
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$157B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33.6%
2025
71.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,550
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 127/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,107
2025
$1,333
2025
Land area
121,016 sq mi
2025
203,850 sq mi
2025
Population density
835 ppl/mi²
2024
199.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
33.9 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2025
69.6 years
2025

Vietnam and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Vietnam and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Vietnam

Yemen
Year GDP
Vietnam Yemen
1985 $14,094,687,821 -
1986 $26,336,616,250 -
1987 $36,658,108,850 -
1988 $25,423,812,649 -
1989 $6,293,304,975 -
1990 $6,471,740,806 $12,643,821,569
1991 $9,613,369,520 $14,665,445,462
1992 $9,866,990,236 $17,959,367,194
1993 $13,180,953,598 $21,736,802,664
1994 $16,286,433,533 $28,019,483,764
1995 $20,736,164,459 $12,796,345,679
1996 $24,657,470,575 $6,496,163,616
1997 $26,843,700,442 $6,838,298,531
1998 $27,209,602,050 $6,322,175,566
1999 $28,683,659,007 $7,639,325,296
2000 $31,172,518,403 $9,679,316,770
2001 $32,685,198,809 $9,852,990,693
2002 $35,064,105,501 $10,693,430,511
2003 $39,552,513,232 $11,777,532,662
2004 $45,427,854,693 $13,867,634,371
2005 $57,633,255,738 $16,731,566,717
2006 $66,371,664,817 $19,063,143,370
2007 $77,414,425,532 $21,650,528,674
2008 $99,130,304,099 $26,910,855,807
2009 $106,014,659,565 $25,130,278,213
2010 $147,201,173,197 $30,906,749,533
2011 $172,595,049,184 $32,726,417,878
2012 $195,590,661,129 $35,401,331,609
2013 $213,708,811,665 $40,415,233,436
2014 $233,451,469,643 $43,228,585,321
2015 $239,258,328,382 $42,444,490,074
2016 $257,096,001,178 $31,317,825,274
2017 $281,353,605,987 $26,842,229,045
2018 $310,106,478,395 $21,606,160,663
2019 $334,365,270,497 -
2020 $346,615,738,538 -
2021 $366,474,752,771 -
2022 $413,445,230,669 -
2023 $433,857,681,378 -
2024 $476,388,230,307 -

Vietnam and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Vietnam

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

Vietnam vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Vietnam

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

Vietnam and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Vietnam

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

Fertility rates in Vietnam and Yemen

Fertility rate
Vietnam

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

Vietnam and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Vietnam

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Vietnam Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$454B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22%
2025
9.59%
2025
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
-3.39%
2025
-3.73%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.65%
2023
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
37.6%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
65.2
2025
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
373 megatons
2023
10.9 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2023
0.28 tons
2023
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
-59,645
2024
-10,482
2024
Urban population
40.2%
2024
40.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
47.3
2025
16.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2024
13
2024
Higher education index
52
2025
20
2025
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
69
2025
46
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
$188.9
2022
$38.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2022
$26.8
2022
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2025
69.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.59%
2022
23.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.83
2016
0.29
2014
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, per 1,000 live births
20
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.04%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
18
2025
31
2025
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%
2025
0.35%
2025
Land area per capita
1,198 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
47,456 sq mi
2025
90,549 sq mi
2025
Forest area
57,416 sq mi
2025
2,120 sq mi
2025
Roads length
354,460 mi
2019
n/a

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