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Viet Nam

Viet Nam appears in 641 rankings on this site. Its highest places: #3 of 210 in official exchange rate; #4 of 216 in fish production; #6 of 166 in container port traffic.

Key facts

Capital
Hanoi
Continent
Asia
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
101.6 million people (2025)
GDP
US$514.7 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$5,066 (2025)
Life expectancy
74.7 years (2024)
Urban population
38.8% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
3.84 million arrivals (2020)
CO2 emissions per person
4.27 t CO2e per person (2024)

Largest cities

Every ranking Viet Nam appears in

Countries

RankingRankValue
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Refugee population by origin (5-Year Change)2 of 176−99.1%
Countries Ranked by Official exchange rate3 of 21024,165 local currency units per US$
Countries Ranked by Fish production4 of 2169.08 million metric tons
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate2 of 598.02% per year
Countries Ranked by Container port traffic6 of 16624.42 million TEU
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 19908 of 21752.95 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 20008 of 21758.35 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 20108 of 21761 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 20158 of 21762.77 million people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate2 of 5372.8% of population 15+
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation2 of 5368.6% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 20209 of 21763.19 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population10 of 21762.15 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 202310 of 21762.09 million people
Countries Ranked by Annual freshwater withdrawals9 of 18181.9 billion m³
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Rural population3 of 5962.15 million people
Countries Ranked by Manufacturing value added share of GDP10 of 19424.5% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Trade share of GDP10 of 184190.3% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Fertiliser consumption11 of 199420.4 kg per hectare of arable land
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate12 of 2108.02% per year
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 201011 of 18750.3 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 201511 of 18754.63 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 202011 of 18755.15 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 199013 of 21765.51 million people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Female labour force participation3 of 4968.6% of female population 15+
Countries in Asia Ranked by GDP growth rate3 of 478.02% per year
Countries Ranked by Labour force size12 of 18757.04 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 199012 of 18731.5 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 200012 of 18738.79 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 200014 of 21777.15 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 202312 of 18456.38 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 201015 of 21787.46 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 201515 of 21792.82 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 202015 of 21798.08 million people
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 199013 of 18774.7% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 201513 of 18772.9% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Armed forces personnel12 of 170522,000 personnel
Countries Ranked by Population16 of 217101.6 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 202316 of 217100.35 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 201514 of 18777.4% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 202016 of 2102.87% per year
Countries Ranked by New businesses registered13 of 169136,760 new limited liability companies
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Energy use per capita (5-Year Change)5 of 64+20.4%
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)16 of 203430.8 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Methane emissions16 of 203116.5 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 202316 of 203390.7 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 202017 of 203348.3 Mt CO2e
Countries With the Fastest Growth in CO2 emissions per capita (5-Year Change)7 of 82+23.2%
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 201016 of 18771.7% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 202016 of 18774.4% of population 15+
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Container port traffic (5-Year Change)10 of 114+59.7%
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Access to clean cooking fuels (5-Year Change)11 of 123+10 pts
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 199017 of 18778.2% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 202017 of 18769.1% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Gross savings rate15 of 16337.7% of GNI
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Labour force size5 of 5357.04 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 201018 of 18776.3% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 201521 of 2116.99% per year
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population6 of 59101.6 million people
Countries Ranked by Livestock production index20 of 194148 index (2014-2016 = 100)
Countries Ranked by Industry value added share of GDP21 of 20137.6% of GDP
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Rail lines (total km) (5-Year Change)4 of 38+22.4%
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 199023 of 21780.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 201020 of 1889.21% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Trademark applications17 of 159621,020 applications
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation20 of 18768.6% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 202320 of 18469.2% of female population 15+
Countries Ranked by FDI inflows22 of 202US$21.99 billion
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 (5-Year Change)19 of 172+8.48
Countries Ranked by Exports of goods and services21 of 184US$505.66 billion
Countries Ranked by Imports of goods and services21 of 184US$474 billion
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 202321 of 18473.5% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP23 of 1991.84 trillion international $ (PPP)
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Rural population share7 of 5961.2% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population density7 of 58322.2 people per km²
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP PPP7 of 581.84 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 202025 of 207141.7 per 100 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Trade share of GDP (5-Year Change)16 of 132+27.1 pts
Countries in Asia Ranked by Rural population6 of 4962.15 million people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Labour force participation rate6 of 4972.8% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Air passengers carried20 of 16355.12 million passengers
Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation in 200023 of 18770% of female population 15+
Countries With the Fastest Growth in CO2 emissions (total) (5-Year Change)13 of 105+28%
Countries Ranked by Urban population27 of 21739.45 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 202027 of 21734.89 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 202327 of 21738.26 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 202025 of 1991.14 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 202325 of 1971.51 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate24 of 18772.8% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 200028 of 21775.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 201528 of 21730.06 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 201029 of 21726.46 million people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Urban population share (5-Year Change)24 of 179+3.26 pts
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Rural population share (5-Year Change)24 of 179−3.26 pts
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)8 of 59US$514.7 billion
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 201528 of 203200.8 Mt CO2e
Countries in Asia Ranked by Labour force size7 of 4957.04 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 200031 of 21718.8 million people
Countries Ranked by External debt stocks18 of 122US$131.78 billion
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 200028 of 18773.4% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 201530 of 199712.1 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Cereal yield27 of 1796,038 kg per hectare
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)32 of 211US$514.7 billion
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 199033 of 21712.56 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 201033 of 21769.8% of population
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 201031 of 203156.8 Mt CO2e
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Scientific articles published (5-Year Change)26 of 170+159.5%
Countries Ranked by Gross capital formation rate27 of 17530.8% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Immunisation (measles) rate30 of 19398% of children 12-23 months
Countries Ranked by Completion rate (primary)27 of 173100.6% of relevant age group
Countries With the Fastest Growth in GDP per capita PPP (5-Year Change)31 of 193+55.8%
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 201535 of 21767.6% of population
Countries in Asia Ranked by Population8 of 49101.6 million people
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 201034 of 207127.6 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 201034 of 201471.32 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Population density in 202037 of 216312.9 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Population density in 202337 of 215320.2 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 201538 of 21769.6% of population
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 200024 of 137113.5% gross
Countries Ranked by Population density38 of 216322.2 people per km²
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 202037 of 210US$346.62 billion
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 202336 of 204US$433.81 billion
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 202039 of 21764.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Population density in 201540 of 216296.2 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Patent applications (residents)26 of 1401,226 applications
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 200037 of 1996.79% per year
Countries in Asia Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)9 of 48430.8 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Population density in 201040 of 211279.2 people per km²
Countries in Asia Ranked by Forest area9 of 47147,900 km²
Countries in Asia Ranked by GDP PPP9 of 471.84 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Forest area41 of 214147,900 km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 202341 of 213147,450 km²
Countries Ranked by Rural population share42 of 21761.2% of population
Countries Ranked by Rural population share in 202342 of 21761.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Air freight32 of 162927.9 million ton-km
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 201043 of 21769.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 202043 of 214146,770 km²
Countries Ranked by Population density in 200042 of 209248 people per km²
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 201543 of 212US$239.26 billion
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Urban population12 of 5939.45 million people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Rural population share10 of 4961.2% of population
Countries in Asia Ranked by Arable land share10 of 4821.5% of land area
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 201545 of 214140,620 km²
Countries in Asia Ranked by Forest area share10 of 4747.1% of land area
Countries Ranked by Scientific articles published42 of 19710,644 articles
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 201045 of 209133,880 km²
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 200042 of 194201.69 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 201047 of 21751.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Human capital index38 of 1740.69 index (0-1)
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 201545 of 20622.3% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Net migration (5-Year Change)28 of 128−41,714
Countries Ranked by Tourism receipts39 of 177US$3.23 billion
Countries in Asia Ranked by School enrolment (primary)10 of 45106.3% gross
Countries in Asia Ranked by Female population share11 of 4951% of population
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Access to clean water (5-Year Change)23 of 102+2.57 pts
Countries Ranked by Refugee population by origin45 of 197128,370 people
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 201548 of 207129.6 per 100 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in GDP PPP (5-Year Change)45 of 194+61.4%
Countries Ranked by Children out of school (primary)42 of 181144,560 children
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary)45 of 193106.3% gross
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 202051 of 21768% of population
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 200049 of 207117,840 km²
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 202049 of 20621.7% of land area
Countries Ranked by Population density in 199043 of 180201.3 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 202352 of 21767.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Tourism arrivals47 of 1963.84 million arrivals
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Forest area14 of 58147,900 km²
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 200049 of 20356.5 Mt CO2e
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Population ages 65+ share (5-Year Change)49 of 203+1.93 pts
Countries Ranked by Immunisation (DPT) rate47 of 19397% of children 12-23 months
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 201052 of 213US$147.2 billion
Countries in Asia Ranked by Urban population12 of 4939.45 million people
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 201050 of 20420.5% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Forest area share (5-Year Change)23 of 93+0.681 pts
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 202351 of 20521.5% of land area
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share54 of 21767.6% of population
Countries in Asia Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 10012 of 4823.7 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Alcohol consumption per capita47 of 1878.04 litres of pure alcohol per person 15+
Countries Ranked by Arable land share52 of 20621.5% of land area
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 200051 of 20220.4% of land area
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 202342 of 166105.2% gross
Countries Ranked by Forest rents share of GDP53 of 2091.07% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Oil rents share of GDP50 of 1970.669% of GDP
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 202352 of 2044.98% per year
Countries in Asia Ranked by GDP (current US$)12 of 47US$514.7 billion
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 201054 of 2106.42% per year
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 201556 of 21751.2% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Arable land share15 of 5721.5% of land area
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 199049 of 18679.24 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries With the Fastest Growth in GNI per capita (5-Year Change)49 of 185+46.2%
Countries in Asia Ranked by Secure internet servers per million13 of 495,734 per million people
Countries Ranked by Female population share60 of 21751% of population
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 199050 of 17893,760 km²
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 200061 of 21777.3 years
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 202361 of 21751% of population
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 199062 of 21751.1% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Female population share17 of 5951% of population
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 202063 of 21751% of population
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 202063 of 21780.3 years
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 202350 of 172131 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 200060 of 204US$31.17 billion
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 199051 of 17316.4% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Internet users share (5-Year Change)54 of 182+15.5 pts
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Imports of goods and services (5-Year Change)52 of 174+73.4%
Countries Ranked by Forest area share64 of 21447.1% of land area
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 202064 of 21446.8% of land area
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 202364 of 21347% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Secure internet servers per million (5-Year Change)59 of 195+3,156
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 10064 of 210127.6 per 100 people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Population ages 65+ share15 of 499.49% of population
Countries in Asia Ranked by Death rate15 of 496.65 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 199054 of 1765.1% per year
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 201066 of 214330,950 km²
Countries Ranked by PM2.5 air pollution exposure62 of 20024.8 µg/m³ (mean annual exposure)
Countries Ranked by Surface area67 of 216331,340 km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 201567 of 216331,230 km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 202067 of 216331,340 km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 199066 of 212331,030 km²
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Alcohol consumption per capita (5-Year Change)40 of 128−0.81
Countries Ranked by Land area in 201066 of 211313,290 km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 200067 of 214329,240 km²
Countries Ranked by FDI outflows57 of 182US$700 million
Countries Ranked by Land area68 of 216313,430 km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 201568 of 216313,380 km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 202068 of 216313,430 km²
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions per capita64 of 2034.27 t CO2e per person
Countries Ranked by Land area in 200066 of 209311,060 km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 202368 of 215313,430 km²
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Urban population (5-Year Change)58 of 183+13.1%
Countries Ranked by Agriculture value added share of GDP63 of 19811.6% of GDP
Countries in Asia Ranked by Maternal mortality ratio15 of 4748 deaths per 100,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 201569 of 21444.9% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Age dependency ratio (old) (5-Year Change)60 of 186+2.91
Countries in Asia Ranked by Population density16 of 49322.2 people per km²
Countries in Asia Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old)16 of 4914 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Land area in 199059 of 180325,490 km²
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 202054 of 164102.9% gross
Countries Ranked by Mineral rents share of GDP69 of 2090.102% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million71 of 2155,734 per million people
Countries Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) in 199036 of 10934.2 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 199072 of 2179.77 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 200072 of 21751% of population
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Birth rate (5-Year Change)70 of 209−2.09
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Population growth rate (5-Year Change)49 of 146−0.324 pts
Countries Ranked by Literacy rate37 of 11096.1% of people 15+
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy20 of 5979.4 years
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million in 202373 of 2155,256 per million people
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 202061 of 1793.22% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Completion rate (lower secondary)60 of 17395.2% of relevant age group
Countries Ranked by Women in parliament share66 of 19031.4% of seats
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Patent applications (residents) (5-Year Change)16 of 46+70.3%
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 201076 of 21778.4 years
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million in 202075 of 2143,082 per million people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Hospital beds per 10,000 (5-Year Change)20 of 57+2.5
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 201074 of 20942.7% of land area
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share21 of 5967.6% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Surface area21 of 58331,340 km²
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Forest area share21 of 5847.1% of land area
Countries in Asia Ranked by Surface area18 of 49331,340 km²
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Exports of goods and services (5-Year Change)61 of 166+72.9%
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 200080 of 21772.7 years
Countries Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) in 200052 of 14029.5 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 199081 of 2175.47% of population
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 199076 of 20320.6 Mt CO2e
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Labour force participation rate (5-Year Change)20 of 53−1.59 pts
Countries Ranked by Time to start a business (days)72 of 190624 days
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Land area22 of 58313,430 km²
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Renewable energy share (5-Year Change)32 of 84−2.6 pts
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 10080 of 20823.7 per 100 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Access to sanitation (5-Year Change)42 of 109+3.05 pts
Countries in Asia Ranked by Inflation rate17 of 443.31% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Literacy rate in 200017 of 4490.2% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 200084 of 2179.57 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries in Asia Ranked by Land area19 of 49313,430 km²
Countries Ranked by Gini index52 of 13436.1 index (0-100)
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 201585 of 21778.7 years
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 202085 of 21775.4 years
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 200086 of 2175.98% of population
Countries Ranked by Median age proxy (age dependency ratio) in 199087 of 21778.4 dependants per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Prevalence of wasting (under-5)48 of 1194.4% of children under 5
Countries Ranked by Firms using banks to finance investment share66 of 16229.2% of firms
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 in 202369 of 16922.7 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 201570 of 171103.3% gross
Countries Ranked by Water resources per capita75 of 1833,606 m³ per person
Countries Ranked by Income share of richest 10%55 of 13428.1% of national income
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 200085 of 20737.9% of land area
Countries Ranked by Deposit interest rate47 of 1144.78%
Countries Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate in 202081 of 19619.5 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries With the Fastest Growth in GDP per capita (5-Year Change)82 of 197+43.4%
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 199046 of 110102.5% gross
Countries Ranked by Prevalence of stunting (under-5)50 of 11918.2% of children under 5
Countries Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate in 201583 of 19621.6 deaths per 1,000 live births
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share25 of 599.49% of population
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 199092 of 21773.1 years
Countries Ranked by Government effectiveness score87 of 2051.39 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Countries in Asia Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate20 of 4717.3 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Crop production index83 of 195111.8 index (2014-2016 = 100)
Countries Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate84 of 19617.3 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries in Asia Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 10021 of 49127.6 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young) in 199093 of 21768.6 children under 15 per 100 working-age people

Sources

Figures: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), each with its year; capital, currency, languages and continent: Wikidata (CC0). Each ranking names its own source and licence. Sources & licences.