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Socialist Republic of Vietnam

VNM VN ₫ Vietnamese đồng (VND)

Every statistic we track for Vietnam — 121 indicators, each with its latest value and world rank. Open the interactive profile →

GDP per capita (PPP)

$19,649

#107 of 191

Life expectancy

76.3 yrs

#60 of 188

Happiness score

6.43

#45 of 147

Liberal democracy

0.10

#143 of 179

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📈 Economy

Account Ownership 70.6% #77/139 2024
Bank Account Ownership 70.6% #76/139 2024
Bank Branches 3.1 #141/153 2024
Big Mac Price 2.9 #48/53 2026
Currency Valuation vs USD (Big Mac) -52.7% #48/53 2026
Current Account Balance 5.3% #33/190 2026
Debit Card Ownership 64.8% #59/140 2024
Digital Payments Usage 62.4% #31/97 2024
Exchange Rate (per US$) 24,164.9 #2/197 2024
Extreme Poverty 0% #232/237 2023
Fiscal Balance -2% #67/189 2026
Forbes Global 2000 Companies 5 #40/55 2023
GDP (current US$) 527.3 #34/190 2026
GDP (PPP) 2,025.3 #23/191 2026
GDP per Capita 5,115 #125/190 2026
GDP per Capita (Long Run) 8,050 #103/165 2022
GDP per Capita (PPP) 19,649 #107/191 2026
GDP per Capita Growth 4.9% #22/184 2019
Government Debt 29.8% #152/185 2026
Income per Person 3,916 #132/183 2018
Income per Person 3,916 #132/183 2018
Inflation (CPI) 4.9% #54/191 2026
Labour Productivity (GDP per hour) (PWT) 11 #97/130 2023
Listed Companies 393 #21/70 2024
Made a Digital Payment 16.1% #119/144 2017
Mobile Money Account 38.7% #33/80 2024
Real GDP Growth 7.1% #7/191 2026
Share of World GDP (PPP) 0.9% #23/191 2026
Stock Market Capitalisation 43% #30/70 2024
Stocks Traded 33.7% #16/69 2024
Total GDP (Long Run) 833,803,909,046 #31/165 2022
Unemployment Rate 2.1% #99/103 2026

👥 Demographics

Fertility Rate (WB) 1.9 #109/217 2024
Median Age 33.9 #113/235 2026
Population 90.7 #13/229 2013
Population 103.1 #16/191 2026
Population Density 326 #42/235 2026
Refugees by Country of Origin 20,636 #48/195 2025
Urban Population 38.5% #173/213 2024

🌐 Connectivity

Access to Electricity 99.8% #131/214 2023
Internet Users 84.2% #82/182 2024
Mobile Subscriptions 137.9 #41/209 2022
Read News Online 69.3% #11/75 2024

🫀 Health

Adult Obesity 2% #199/199 2022
Alcohol Consumption per Capita 10.7 #32/207 2022
Child Mortality (under-5) 1.7 #90/199 2024
Health Spending (QoG) 4.6% #135/189 2022
Hypertension Prevalence 29.7% #168/194 2019
Infant Mortality (QoG) 14 #92/191 2023
Life Expectancy 76.3 #60/188 2013
Life Expectancy 74.5 #77/186 2020
Suicide Rate 7.1 #109/185 2021
Tobacco Use Prevalence 21.7% #76/167 2022
Undernourishment 5.3% #82/166 2023
Universal Health Coverage Index 71 #103/195 2023

🎓 Education

Mean Years of Schooling 8.4 #95/146 2020
PISA Mathematics Score 469 #31/79 2022
PISA Reading Score 462 #34/79 2022
PISA Science Score 472 #35/79 2022

🌱 Environment

CO₂ per Capita (WB) 4.3 #64/203 2024
Energy Use per Person 1,018 #89/149 2023
Renewable Electricity 42.3% #77/195 2024

🏛️ Governance

Civil Liberties (V-Dem) 0.4 #141/179 2025
Clean Elections (V-Dem) 0.5 #93/179 2025
Control of Corruption (QoG) -0.3 #96/192 2024
Corruption Perceptions Index 40 #90/179 2024
Corruption Perceptions Index (QoG) 40 #87/177 2024
Deliberative Democracy (V-Dem) 0.2 #128/179 2025
Egalitarian Democracy (V-Dem) 0.2 #134/179 2025
Electoral Democracy (V-Dem) 0.1 #161/179 2025
Freedom House Status (QoG) 3 #41/193 2024
Freedom in the World Score 19 #162/196 2024
Freedom of Expression (V-Dem) 0.1 #163/179 2025
Gender Equality (V-Dem) 0.8 #74/179 2025
Government Effectiveness (QoG) -0.1 #99/192 2024
Judicial Constraints on Executive (V-Dem) 0.2 #150/179 2025
Liberal Democracy (V-Dem) 0.1 #143/179 2025
Military Spending 2.2% #49/150 2025
Participatory Democracy (V-Dem) 0.2 #123/179 2025
Political Corruption (V-Dem) 0.5 #96/179 2025
Press Freedom (RSF) (QoG) 22.3 #167/173 2024
Rule of Law (V-Dem) 0.3 #126/179 2025
Voice & Accountability (QoG) -1.1 #152/192 2024

📰 Media & news

Press Freedom Index 21.2 #171/177 2026

🛡️ Safety

Homicide Rate 1.5 #144/204 2023
Road Traffic Deaths 17.7 #52/195 2021

⚠️ Risk & resilience

Climate Seen as a Threat 90.4% #44/142 2023
Confident Can Protect Family 77% #3/142 2023
Disaster Exposure (WRI) 26.7 #11/193 2025
Experienced a Disaster 18.2% #103/142 2023
Experienced Discrimination (Skin Colour) 0.9% #131/139 2023
INFORM Risk Index 4 #86/191 2025
Resilience to Risk (WRP) 73.2 #2/141 2023
World Risk Index 25.9 #13/193 2025
Worry About Violent Crime 64.2% #86/142 2023

😊 Wellbeing

Happiness (Cantril Ladder) 6.4 #45/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Freedom 1.1 #1/146 2025
Happiness Driver: GDP 1.5 #84/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Generosity 0 #135/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Healthy Life Expectancy 0.7 #53/146 2025
Happiness Driver: Low Corruption 0.2 #29/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Social Support 1.4 #61/147 2025
Human Development Index 0.8 #94/193 2023

🧭 Attitudes & values

Attended a Demonstration 1.4% #150/151 2017
Believe Vaccines Are Effective 73.3% #117/143 2018
Believe Vaccines Are Safe 70.8% #99/143 2018
Individualism 20 #52/65 2010
Long-term Orientation 80 #5/26 2010
Masculinity 40 #50/65 2010
Power Distance 70 #19/65 2010
Secular Values 0.4 #17/64 2022
Self-Expression Values 0.4 #35/64 2022
Signed a Petition 7.9% #105/121 2017
Trade Union Membership 22.7% #20/120 2017
Trust in government 8 #1/123 2017
Trust in parliament 8 #1/151 2017
Trust in political parties 7.3 #2/120 2017
Trust in Science 48% #139/143 2018
Trust in Scientists 54% #110/143 2018
Trust in the legal system 7.3 #3/153 2017
Uncertainty Avoidance 30 #60/65 2010

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