Viet Nam vs United States
POP 3.4x GDP 60.4x LE 4.2 yrs UMC↔HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Viet Nam vs United States
Demographics: Population Density (Viet Nam, 89% spread)
| Indicator | Viet Nam | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 320.2 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population | 101M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 38.5% | 80.1% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 9.0% | 17.9% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Viet Nam and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Viet Nam | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $476.3B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $4,716.66 | $84,534.041 | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $20.2B | $297.1B | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 173.9% | 25.4% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Viet Nam and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Stunting Prevalence (under 5) (Viet Nam, 79% spread)
| Indicator | Viet Nam | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 18.2% | 3.8% | 2023 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.6% | 16.7% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 1.1 | 3.7 | 2021 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 48 | 17 | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Viet Nam and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 53% spread)
| Indicator | Viet Nam | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 37.6% | 79.4% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.9% | 5.4% | 2022 |
4 closer education rows sit on the Viet Nam and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Electric Power Consumption (United States, 80% spread)
| Indicator | Viet Nam | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Power Consumption | 2,585 | 12,839 | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 4.3 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 24.2% | 10.9% | 2021 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 22.8% | 15.8% | 2022 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Viet Nam and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (United States, 53% spread)
| Indicator | Viet Nam | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sanitation | 45.4% | 97.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Clean Water | 58.6% | 97.6% | 2024 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Viet Nam and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 105% spread)
| Indicator | Viet Nam | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -59,645 | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 1.5 | 5.8 | 2011 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2022 |
| Female Labor Participation | 68.9% | 56.6% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Viet Nam and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Viet Nam vs United States comparison
Viet Nam (UMC, East Asia & Pacific) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 3.4x smaller (101M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 60.4x smaller ($476.3B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~105% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. 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 vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · UMC↔HIC · WIDE scale band.