Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam
POP 4.6x GDP 4.8x LE 2.9 yrs same-band UMC
Widest indicator spreads · Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam
Economy: Inflation (Consumer Prices) (Viet Nam, 112% spread)
| Indicator | Sri Lanka | Viet Nam | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | -0.4% | 3.6% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $761.1M | $20.2B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $99.6B | $476.3B | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 42.1% | 173.9% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Sri Lanka and Viet Nam profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Under-5 Mortality Rate (Sri Lanka, 66% spread)
| Indicator | Sri Lanka | Viet Nam | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 5.9 | 17.3 | 2024 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 18 | 48 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 5.2 | 12.0 | 2024 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 10.5% | 18.2% | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Sri Lanka and Viet Nam profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Electric Power Consumption (Viet Nam, 75% spread)
| Indicator | Sri Lanka | Viet Nam | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Power Consumption | 644 | 2,585 | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 1.1 | 4.3 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 48.8% | 24.2% | 2021 |
| Forest Area | 34.0% | 47.4% | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Sri Lanka and Viet Nam profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Female Labor Participation (Viet Nam, 55% spread)
| Indicator | Sri Lanka | Viet Nam | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female Labor Participation | 31.0% | 68.9% | 2024 |
| Net Migration | -27,245 | -59,645 | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 3.3 | 1.5 | 2019 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 2.7% | 1.6% | 2019 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Sri Lanka and Viet Nam profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam comparison
Sri Lanka (UMC, South Asia) vs Viet Nam (UMC, East Asia & Pacific) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 4.6x smaller (21.9M vs 101M) and total GDP is 4.8x smaller ($99.6B vs $476.3B). The gap board leads on Inflation (Consumer Prices) (~112% relative spread) across 42 indicators in 7 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Sri Lanka full profile · UMC
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Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band UMC · WIDE scale band.