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Vietnam vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Vietnam has a population of 101M (ranked 16/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Vietnam's land area is 121,016 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 67th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Vietnam Zambia
Population
102365351
22697916
Population rank 16/197 62/197
GDP
$476B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 33/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$4,717
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 122/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,386
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$149B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.3%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,475
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 132/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,020
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 121,016 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
845 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
33.9 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Vietnam and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Vietnam and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Vietnam

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Vietnam Zambia
2024 $476,388,230,307 $25,303,185,342
2023 $433,857,681,378 $27,577,956,471
2022 $413,445,230,669 $29,163,782,140
2021 $366,474,752,771 $22,096,416,932
2020 $346,615,738,538 $18,137,764,931
2019 $334,365,270,497 $23,308,667,781
2018 $310,106,478,395 $26,311,507,274
2017 $281,353,605,987 $25,873,601,261
2016 $257,096,001,178 $20,958,412,538
2015 $239,258,328,382 $21,251,216,799
2014 $233,451,469,643 $27,141,023,558
2013 $213,708,811,665 $28,037,239,463
2012 $195,590,661,129 $25,503,060,420
2011 $172,595,049,184 $23,459,515,276
2010 $147,201,173,197 $20,265,559,484
2009 $106,014,659,565 $15,328,342,304
2008 $99,130,304,099 $17,910,858,638
2007 $77,414,425,532 $14,056,957,976
2006 $66,371,664,817 $12,756,858,899
2005 $57,633,255,738 $8,331,870,169
2004 $45,427,854,693 $6,221,110,219
2003 $39,552,513,232 $4,901,869,764
2002 $35,064,105,501 $4,193,850,445
2001 $32,685,198,809 $4,094,441,301
2000 $31,172,518,403 $3,600,632,111
1999 $28,683,659,007 $3,404,284,891
1998 $27,209,602,050 $3,537,741,942
1997 $26,843,700,442 $4,303,288,480
1996 $24,657,470,575 $3,597,220,962
1995 $20,736,164,459 $3,806,983,413
1994 $16,286,433,533 $3,656,806,166
1993 $13,180,953,598 $3,273,505,344
1992 $9,866,990,236 $3,182,810,841
1991 $9,613,369,520 $3,376,806,697
1990 $6,471,740,806 $3,288,381,797
1989 $6,293,304,975 $3,994,673,161
1988 $25,423,812,649 $3,728,878,149
1987 $36,658,108,850 $2,265,250,972
1986 $26,336,616,250 $1,664,413,508
1985 $14,094,687,821 $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Vietnam and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Vietnam

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Vietnam Zambia
2024 $4,717 $1,187
2023 $4,323 $1,331
2022 $4,148 $1,447
2021 $3,704 $1,127
2020 $3,534 $952
2019 $3,441 $1,259
2018 $3,222 $1,464
2017 $2,956 $1,483
2016 $2,735 $1,239
2015 $2,578 $1,296
2014 $2,546 $1,707
2013 $2,360 $1,821
2012 $2,185 $1,710
2011 $1,951 $1,625
2010 $1,683 $1,451
2009 $1,226 $1,136
2008 $1,164 $1,376
2007 $926 $1,119
2006 $808 $1,052
2005 $711 $711
2004 $565 $549
2003 $497 $446
2002 $445 $394
2001 $419 $397
2000 $404 $359
1999 $376 $350
1998 $361 $373
1997 $362 $466
1996 $337 $400
1995 $287.8 $433
1994 $229.9 $426
1993 $189.4 $391
1992 $144.5 $389
1991 $143.7 $423
1990 $98.8 $422
1989 $98.1 $526
1988 $405 $504
1987 $595 $315
1986 $436 $238.2
1985 $238.6 $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Vietnam vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Vietnam

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Vietnam Zambia
2026 75 66.9
2025 74.9 66.7
2024 74.7 66.5
2023 74.6 66.3
2022 74.5 65.3
2021 74.1 62.4
2020 75.4 63.4
2019 74.2 62.9
2018 74.1 62.1
2017 74 61.6
2016 74 61.1
2015 74 60.7
2014 73.9 60.1
2013 73.8 59.4
2012 73.8 58.7
2011 73.7 57.8
2010 73.6 56.9
2009 73.5 55.9
2008 73.5 54.8
2007 73.4 53.7
2006 73.3 52.7
2005 73.2 51.6
2004 73.1 50.5
2003 73.2 49.6
2002 73.1 48.5
2001 73 47.4
2000 72.7 46.6
1999 72.6 45.9
1998 72.3 45.7
1997 71.7 45.7
1996 71.3 45.8
1995 70.9 46.1
1994 70.4 46.3
1993 70 46.7
1992 69.6 47
1991 69.3 47.4
1990 69 48.2
1989 68.8 48.9
1988 68.6 49.7
1987 68 50.4
1986 67.6 51.1
1985 67.2 52
1984 66.9 52.9
1983 66.5 53.7
1982 66.2 54.4
1981 65.8 55
1980 65.3 55.5
1979 65 56
1978 64.5 56.3
1977 64.1 56.3
1976 63.7 56.1
1975 61.9 55.7
1974 54.8 55.4
1973 55.7 54.9
1972 51.9 54.4
1971 55.6 53.9
1970 54.9 53.4
1969 54.8 53
1968 52.7 52.7
1967 56.7 52.5
1966 56.9 52.3
1965 57 52.1
1964 57.5 51.2
1963 56.9 51.6
1962 58.2 51.3
1961 58.5 51
1960 58 50.6
1959 57.4 50.3
1958 56.8 49.9
1957 56.2 49.5
1956 55.5 49.1
1955 54.8 48.8
1954 52 48.4
1953 50 48
1952 49.4 47.6
1951 48.7 47.2
1950 48 46.8

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

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Vietnam and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Vietnam

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Vietnam Zambia
2024 100,987,686 21,314,956
2023 100,352,192 20,723,965
2022 99,680,655 20,152,938
2021 98,935,098 19,603,607
2020 98,079,191 19,059,395
2019 97,173,776 18,513,839
2018 96,237,319 17,973,569
2017 95,176,977 17,441,320
2016 94,000,117 16,914,423
2015 92,823,254 16,399,089
2014 91,679,578 15,895,315
2013 90,573,104 15,398,997
2012 89,510,356 14,913,629
2011 88,468,314 14,437,796
2010 87,455,152 13,965,594
2009 86,460,018 13,490,389
2008 85,175,788 13,021,324
2007 83,633,375 12,565,085
2006 82,167,897 12,129,553
2005 81,088,313 11,718,819
2004 80,338,971 11,338,198
2003 79,563,777 10,983,595
2002 78,772,224 10,647,949
2001 77,969,361 10,325,185
2000 77,154,011 10,017,631
1999 76,287,452 9,740,005
1998 75,299,660 9,482,408
1997 74,226,889 9,237,063
1996 73,156,447 9,004,053
1995 72,049,940 8,785,763
1994 70,854,391 8,576,269
1993 69,586,384 8,373,921
1992 68,260,337 8,176,680
1991 66,891,775 7,981,650
1990 65,504,552 7,786,169
1989 64,147,348 7,589,216
1988 62,843,228 7,391,440
1987 61,584,651 7,191,282
1986 60,347,048 6,986,471
1985 59,060,622 6,780,953
1984 57,706,067 6,580,490
1983 56,337,921 6,381,038
1982 55,011,289 6,178,637
1981 53,738,141 5,983,289
1980 52,490,101 5,802,833
1979 51,378,211 5,631,728
1978 50,249,552 5,465,374
1977 48,954,872 5,302,480
1976 47,684,931 5,143,842
1975 46,482,903 4,990,086
1974 45,413,537 4,842,746
1973 44,409,861 4,702,693
1972 43,429,168 4,569,309
1971 42,449,276 4,442,525
1970 41,475,230 4,321,718
1969 40,582,096 4,197,116
1968 39,734,609 4,065,593
1967 38,895,080 3,936,343
1966 38,024,836 3,812,003
1965 37,129,656 3,692,086
1964 36,201,563 3,577,017
1963 35,249,101 3,465,907
1962 34,288,560 3,358,099
1961 33,409,059 3,254,086
1960 32,531,933 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Vietnam and Zambia

Fertility rate
Vietnam

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Vietnam Zambia
2023 1.91 4.1
2022 1.93 4.18
2021 1.94 4.25
2020 1.96 4.32
2019 1.94 4.42
2018 1.88 4.49
2017 1.99 4.57
2016 2 4.67
2015 2.1 4.78
2014 2.09 4.89
2013 1.98 5.01
2012 1.97 5.14
2011 1.93 5.26
2010 1.91 5.36
2009 1.92 5.45
2008 1.93 5.53
2007 1.91 5.61
2006 1.87 5.68
2005 1.89 5.7
2004 1.97 5.7
2003 2 5.71
2002 2.01 5.77
2001 2.02 5.85
2000 2.03 5.92
1999 2 6
1998 2.1 6.07
1997 2.27 6.12
1996 2.47 6.18
1995 2.7 6.23
1994 2.94 6.26
1993 3.17 6.3
1992 3.35 6.35
1991 3.52 6.46
1990 3.6 6.57
1989 3.64 6.64
1988 3.62 6.7
1987 3.72 6.8
1986 3.96 6.87
1985 4.21 6.93
1984 4.41 6.97
1983 4.52 7.01
1982 4.59 7.04
1981 4.67 7.07
1980 4.8 7.14
1979 4.94 7.22
1978 5.1 7.29
1977 5.29 7.35
1976 5.46 7.39
1975 5.62 7.42
1974 5.78 7.36
1973 6.11 7.34
1972 6.1 7.3
1971 6.07 7.26
1970 6.02 7.22
1969 6.01 7.18
1968 6.03 7.18
1967 5.88 7.15
1966 5.97 7.14
1965 6.16 7.12
1964 6.29 7.09
1963 6.39 7.06
1962 6.26 7.01
1961 5.48 6.98
1960 6.27 6.95

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

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Vietnam and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Vietnam

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Vietnam Zambia
2024 33.9 18.8
2023 33.4 18.6
2022 33 18.4
2021 32.5 18.2
2020 32.1 18
2019 31.6 17.9
2018 31.2 17.7
2017 30.8 17.5
2016 30.5 17.4
2015 30.2 17.2
2014 29.8 17.1
2013 29.4 17
2012 29 16.9
2011 28.7 16.8
2010 28.3 16.7
2009 27.9 16.6
2008 27.4 16.5
2007 26.9 16.4
2006 26.3 16.3
2005 25.8 16.3
2004 25.4 16.2
2003 25 16.1
2002 24.6 16
2001 24.2 15.9
2000 23.7 15.9
1999 23.3 15.8
1998 22.9 15.8
1997 22.4 15.8
1996 22 15.8
1995 21.7 15.8
1994 21.4 15.8
1993 21.1 15.8
1992 20.9 15.8
1991 20.7 15.7
1990 20.5 15.7
1989 20.4 15.7
1988 20.2 15.6
1987 20.1 15.6
1986 20 15.5
1985 19.9 15.5
1984 19.8 15.4
1983 19.7 15.4
1982 19.6 15.3
1981 19.5 15.3
1980 19.4 15.2
1979 19.3 15.3
1978 19.1 15.3
1977 19 15.4
1976 18.8 15.4
1975 18.7 15.5
1974 18.6 15.7
1973 18.5 15.8
1972 18.5 15.9
1971 18.4 16.1
1970 18.4 16.2
1969 18.4 16.4
1968 18.4 16.4
1967 18.5 16.5
1966 18.7 16.5
1965 18.9 16.6
1964 19.2 16.6
1963 19.7 16.7
1962 20.2 16.8
1961 20.7 16.9
1960 21.2 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Vietnam Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$454B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.81%
2018
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
522,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.54%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.53%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.6%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.4
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.1%
2022
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
1.5%
2022
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
393
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$205B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83.1B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,837,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
70.6%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Vietnam Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,023 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.6
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
431 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.27 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.4%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
24.2%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,624 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41.2%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
34.7%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Vietnam Zambia
% of world population
1.24%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-48,171
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
38.5%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.9
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
41
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2011
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.6
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.1%
2022
82%
2023
English speaking
16%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
84.2%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Vietnam Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$197.2
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.3
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.11
2021
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
48
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
2.04%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.04 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Vietnam Zambia
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
1,198 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
47,456 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,416 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
354,460 mi
2019
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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