Viet Nam

East Asia & Pacific·Lower middle income

Population: 100M; 16th of 217
GDP: $476B; 33rd of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $4,717; 140th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 74.6; 108th of 217
Human development: 0.703; 113th of 189 · 2021

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lower middle-income socialist East Asian economy; rapid economic growth since Đổi Mới reforms; strong investment and productivity growth; tourism and manufacturing hub; TPP signatory; declining poverty aside from ethnic minorities; systemic corruption

Area: 331,210 km²
Resources: antimony, phosphates, coal, manganese, rare earth elements, bauxite, chromate, offshore…
Borders: Cambodia 1,158 km; China 1,297 km; Laos 2,161 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Unaffiliated67.7%▲ 5.5pt
Buddhist23%▼ 4.6pt
Christian8.3%
Other0.9%

Religious diversity: 5.62 / 10 · high · 37th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

VNM

TON

WSM

IDN

GDP

current US$

$476B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$20.2B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

164.2%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

11.9%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

37.6%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

100M–––

Population density

people per km²

318–––

Urban population

% of total

39.5%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.9–––

Net migration

people

-59.6K–––

Population under 15

% of total

23.2%–––

Population 65+

% of total

9%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

4.6%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

2.9%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

14.6K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

3,033.3–––

Electricity generation

TWh

306.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.267–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.311–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

6.03–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

5.64–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

4.17–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

5.23–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

52%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.6–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

62.4%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

52.8%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

41.6%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

55.1%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

73.3%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

3.54–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

5.62–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

67.7%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

3.3–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.87–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

3.2–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

3.26–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.91–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.54–––

Would fight for country

% yes

96.4%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.44–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.8%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#33/214

$476B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#140/214

$4,7172024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#119/203

$15,034latest

GDP growth

annual %

#16/214

7.1%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#133/207

$4,4902024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#119/213

4.2%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#18/201

$20.2B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#6/205

164.2%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#67/206

11.9%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#26/208

37.6%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#12/187

1.6%latest

Gini index

0–100

#91/168

36.1latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#73/168

1.6%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#16/217

100Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#37/216

318latest

Urban population

% of total

#172/215

39.5%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#108/217

74.6latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#110/217

1.9latest

Net migration

people

#199/217

-59.6K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#108/217

23.2%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#104/217

9%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#103/196

14latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#117/196

20latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#137/192

4.6%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#124/195

0.8latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#71/160

96%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#157/199

2.9%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#100/194

42.2%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#96/139

57.8%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#113/210

78.1%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#55/214

1312023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#77/208

22.72023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#71/215

5,733.72024

Access to electricity

% of population

#132/215

99.8%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#98/198

14.6K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#90/202

3,033.32024

Electricity generation

TWh

#16/202

306.32024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#75/202

44.1%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#85/202

55.9%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#188/204

370.92024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#116/204

3.72024

Share of global CO₂

#17/204

1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#103/193

5.32023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#156/172

0.1572022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#138/172

0.1152022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#81/178

422022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#97/193

-0.2872022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#71/193

0.1752022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#96/193

-0.1582022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#98/193

-0.03062022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#107/172

0.7232022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#98/104

0.2672020

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#69/105

0.3112020

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#82/113

6.032020

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#24/112

5.642020

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#37/114

4.172020

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#50/114

5.232020

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#105/114

2.92020

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#89/111

2.832020

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#31/113

52%2020

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#33/109

2.62020

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#2/112

62.4%2020

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#4/112

52.8%2020

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#58/114

41.6%2020

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#25/114

55.1%2020

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#10/110

73.3%2020

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#96/109

3.542020

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#37/193

5.622020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#5/193

67.7%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#36/114

27.7%2020

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#6/112

3.32020

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#7/113

2.872020

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#3/110

3.22020

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#2/111

3.262020

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#22/104

8.912020

National pride

mean, 1–4

#56/114

3.542020

Would fight for country

% yes

#2/113

96.4%2020

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#43/114

2.442020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#113/189

0.7032021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#71/170

0.2962021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#45/164

6.432025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#7/113

8.072020

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#7/114

8.032020

Global Peace Index

1–5

#40/158

1.752023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#69/161

1.8%latest

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