All countries · VNM
Viet Nam
East Asia & Pacific · Upper middle income · capital Hanoi
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old74.7years
Ranks 108 of 217 in 2024
about the same world median · 2% above East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old17.3per 1,000 live births
Ranks 113 of 196 in 2024
16% above world median · about the same East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old48per 100,000 live births
Ranks 99 of 194 in 2023
2% above world median · 41% below East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2023 · 3 years old18.2% of under-5s
Ranks 19 of 25 in 2023
31% above world median · about the same East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 25 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old4.56% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
28% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old1.90births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
about the same world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2022 · 4 years old96.1% of adults 15+
Ranks 15 of 45 in 2022
6% above world median · about the same East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 45 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2024 · 2 years old106.3% gross
Ranks 32 of 134 in 2024
7% above world median · 7% above East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education spending
2022 · 4 years old2.89% of GDP
Ranks 125 of 164 in 2022
29% below world median · 36% below East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 164 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old5,066current US$
Ranks 117 of 186 in 2025
36% below world median · 24% below East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old18,088international $
Ranks 102 of 185 in 2025
10% below world median · 11% above East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2022 · 4 years old1.6% of population
Ranks 42 of 73 in 2022
45% above world median · 3.0× above East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 73 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2022 · 4 years old36.1index, 0–100
Ranks 45 of 73 in 2022
6% above world median · about the same East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 73 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old1.5% of labour force
Ranks 11 of 182 in 2025
70% below world median · 50% below East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old3.3% per year
Not ranked — no better end
9% above world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2018 · 8 years old1.81% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
33% above world median
Medians computed across 154 countries reporting in 2018 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old100.0% of population
Ranks 1 of 215 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old58.6% of population
Ranks 103 of 148 in 2024
27% below world median · 6% below East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old84.2% of population
Ranks 82 of 182 in 2024
2% above world median · about the same East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old4.27t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
67% above world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old101.6mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
14.5× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.