Viet Nam vs Sri Lanka
POP 4.6x GDP 4.8x LE 2.9 yrs same-band UMC
Widest indicator spreads · Viet Nam vs Sri Lanka
Economy: Inflation (Consumer Prices) (Viet Nam, 112% spread)
| Indicator | Viet Nam | Sri Lanka | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 3.6% | -0.4% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $20.2B | $761.1M | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $476.3B | $99.6B | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 173.9% | 42.1% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Viet Nam and Sri Lanka profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Under-5 Mortality Rate (Sri Lanka, 66% spread)
| Indicator | Viet Nam | Sri Lanka | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 17.3 | 5.9 | 2024 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 48 | 18 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 12.0 | 5.2 | 2024 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 18.2% | 10.5% | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Viet Nam and Sri Lanka profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Electric Power Consumption (Viet Nam, 75% spread)
| Indicator | Viet Nam | Sri Lanka | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Power Consumption | 2,585 | 644 | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 4.3 | 1.1 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 24.2% | 48.8% | 2021 |
| Forest Area | 47.4% | 34.0% | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Viet Nam and Sri Lanka profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Female Labor Participation (Viet Nam, 55% spread)
| Indicator | Viet Nam | Sri Lanka | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female Labor Participation | 68.9% | 31.0% | 2024 |
| Net Migration | -59,645 | -27,245 | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 1.5 | 3.3 | 2011 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 1.6% | 2.7% | 2022 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Viet Nam and Sri Lanka profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Viet Nam vs Sri Lanka comparison
Viet Nam (UMC, East Asia & Pacific) vs Sri Lanka (UMC, South Asia) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 4.6x larger (101M vs 21.9M) and total GDP is 4.8x larger ($476.3B vs $99.6B). 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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Viet Nam full profile · UMC
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Viet Nam vs Sri Lanka figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band UMC · WIDE scale band.