Indonesia vs Viet Nam

Indonesia
East Asia & Pacific
Upper middle income
Capital: Jakarta
Population
283.5M
GDP
$1.4T
Viet Nam
East Asia & Pacific
Upper middle income
Capital: Hanoi
Population
101M
GDP
$476.3B

POP 2.8x GDP 2.9x LE 3.4 yrs same-band UMC

Widest indicator spreads · Indonesia vs Viet Nam

Intentional Homicides80.2%Trade (% of GDP)75.5%Poverty (< $2.15/day)70.4%GDP (Current USD)65.9%Maternal Mortality Ratio65.7%Population64.4%Education Expenditure (%…55.8%Population Density53.6%
MID pair: Intentional Homicides is the opener; totals are closer than rates on same-band UMC.

Demographics: Population (Indonesia, 64% spread)

Indicator Indonesia Viet Nam Year
Population 283.5M 101M 2024
Population Density 148.6 320.2 2023
Urban Population 58.8% 38.5% 2024
Population Ages 65+ 7.3% 9.0% 2024

3 closer demographics rows sit on the Indonesia and Viet Nam profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Economy: Trade (% of GDP) (Viet Nam, 76% spread)

Indicator Indonesia Viet Nam Year
Trade (% of GDP) 42.6% 173.9% 2024
GDP (Current USD) $1.4T $476.3B 2024
Unemployment Rate 3.3% 1.6% 2024
Inflation (Consumer Prices) 2.2% 3.6% 2024

5 closer economy rows sit on the Indonesia and Viet Nam profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Viet Nam, 66% spread)

Indicator Indonesia Viet Nam Year
Maternal Mortality Ratio 140 48 2023
Physicians (per 1,000 people) 0.5 1.1 2023
Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.7% 4.6% 2023
Infant Mortality Rate 15.2 12.0 2024

3 closer health rows sit on the Indonesia and Viet Nam profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Viet Nam, 56% spread)

Indicator Indonesia Viet Nam Year
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.3% 2.9% 2023
School Enrollment (Tertiary) 44.9% 37.6% 2023

4 closer education rows sit on the Indonesia and Viet Nam profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Viet Nam, 52% spread)

Indicator Indonesia Viet Nam Year
Freshwater Withdrawal 11.0% 22.8% 2022
Electric Power Consumption 1,445 2,585 2023
CO2 Emissions Per Capita 2.9 4.3 2024
Renewable Energy Consumption 20.2% 24.2% 2021

1 closer environment rows sit on the Indonesia and Viet Nam profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Infrastructure: Access to Clean Water (Viet Nam, 48% spread)

Indicator Indonesia Viet Nam Year
Access to Clean Water 30.5% 58.6% 2024

4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Indonesia and Viet Nam profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Social: Intentional Homicides (Viet Nam, 80% spread)

Indicator Indonesia Viet Nam Year
Intentional Homicides 0.3 1.5 2022
Poverty (< $2.15/day) 5.4% 1.6% 2024
Net Migration -38,469 -59,645 2024
Female Labor Participation 53.6% 68.9% 2024

2 closer social rows sit on the Indonesia and Viet Nam profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

How to read this Indonesia vs Viet Nam comparison

Indonesia (UMC) and Viet Nam (UMC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band UMC). Population is 2.8x larger; GDP is 2.9x larger. Open with Intentional Homicides (~80%) before the 8-topic tables (48 rows). Both in East Asia & Pacific, so regional peers are a fair control. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.

Other curated pairs · MID band

Indexable comparisons only (Module 42). Full picker with every country lives on /compare, not duplicated under every pair.

Indonesia vs Viet Nam figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band UMC · MID scale band.