Russia vs Vietnam
Russia vs Vietnam: GDP per person
GDP per person in 2025: $11,220 in Russia and $4,308 in Vietnam, by World Bank estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Russia, by $6,912, or 2.6 times that in Vietnam.
US dollars at 2015 prices · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1989.
- In 2025, Russia ranked 69 and Vietnam ranked 117 of 186 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: $12,130 in 2025.
Every year
US dollars at 2015 prices · World Bank
| Year | Russia | Vietnam | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,220 | $4,308 | $12,130 |
| 2024 | $11,090 | $4,013 | $11,890 |
| 2023 | $10,560 | $3,772 | $11,670 |
| 2022 | $10,120 | $3,618 | $11,450 |
| 2021 | $10,230 | $3,358 | $11,170 |
| 2020 | $9,632 | $3,303 | $10,580 |
| 2019 | $9,882 | $3,241 | $11,000 |
| 2018 | $9,675 | $3,048 | $10,820 |
| 2017 | $9,419 | $2,868 | $10,590 |
| 2016 | $9,269 | $2,716 | $10,360 |
| 2015 | $9,278 | $2,578 | $10,190 |
| 2014 | $9,494 | $2,439 | $10,000 |
| 2013 | $9,602 | $2,320 | $9,811 |
| 2012 | $9,464 | $2,224 | $9,654 |
| 2011 | $9,121 | $2,133 | $9,515 |
| 2010 | $8,755 | $2,028 | $9,322 |
| 2009 | $8,382 | $1,927 | $9,028 |
| 2008 | $9,094 | $1,856 | $9,266 |
| 2007 | $8,640 | $1,789 | $9,191 |
| 2006 | $7,950 | $1,700 | $8,913 |
| 2005 | $7,323 | $1,610 | $8,639 |
| 2004 | $6,857 | $1,511 | $8,409 |
| 2003 | $6,370 | $1,419 | $8,151 |
| 2002 | $5,910 | $1,341 | $8,011 |
| 2001 | $5,619 | $1,274 | $7,932 |
| 2000 | $5,324 | $1,212 | $7,880 |
| 1999 | $4,819 | $1,148 | $7,639 |
| 1998 | $4,516 | $1,110 | $7,479 |
| 1997 | $4,760 | $1,065 | $7,382 |
| 1996 | $4,687 | $999 | $7,203 |
| 1995 | $4,863 | $928 | $7,058 |
| 1994 | $5,072 | $861 | $6,944 |
| 1993 | $5,799 | $806 | $6,819 |
| 1992 | $6,346 | $760 | $6,801 |
| 1991 | $7,432 | $714 | $6,773 |
| 1990 | $7,850 | $688 | $6,804 |
| 1989 | $8,106 | $668 | $6,741 |
| 1988 | – | $635 | $6,620 |
| 1987 | – | $617 | $6,446 |
| 1986 | – | $608 | $6,326 |
| 1985 | – | $604 | $6,233 |
| 1984 | – | $596 | $6,120 |
| 1983 | – | – | $5,947 |
| 1982 | – | – | $5,903 |
| 1981 | – | – | $5,986 |
| 1980 | – | – | $5,980 |
| 1979 | – | – | $5,978 |
| 1978 | – | – | $5,843 |
| 1977 | – | – | $5,710 |
| 1976 | – | – | $5,591 |
| 1975 | – | – | $5,410 |
| 1974 | – | – | $5,467 |
| 1973 | – | – | $5,465 |
| 1972 | – | – | $5,236 |
| 1971 | – | – | $5,061 |
| 1970 | – | – | $4,964 |
| 1969 | – | – | $4,885 |
| 1968 | – | – | $4,707 |
| 1967 | – | – | $4,535 |
| 1966 | – | – | $4,461 |
| 1965 | – | – | $4,321 |
| 1964 | – | – | $4,176 |
| 1963 | – | – | $3,999 |
| 1962 | – | – | $3,889 |
| 1961 | – | – | $3,759 |
| 1960 | – | – | $3,667 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The value of everything produced in the country in a year, divided by its people, in 2015 US dollars so that years compare.
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
- Ranks count the 186 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Russia vs Vietnam
Health
- Life expectancyRussia: 73.2 years in 2023Vietnam: 74.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityRussia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024Vietnam: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityRussia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Vietnam: 15.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterRussia: 76.2% in 2022Vietnam: 57.8% in 2022
- DepressionRussia: 3.71% in 2017Vietnam: 2.88% in 2017
- Suicide rateRussia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Vietnam: 7.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationRussia: 145 million people in 2023Vietnam: 100 million people in 2023
- Population growthRussia: -0.32% a year in 2023Vietnam: 0.64% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateRussia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023Vietnam: 1.91 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationRussia: 75.3% in 2025Vietnam: 38.8% in 2025
- Median ageRussia: 39.5 years in 2023Vietnam: 32.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overRussia: 16.6% in 2023Vietnam: 8.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateRussia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Vietnam: -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingRussia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025Vietnam: 2.15% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsRussia: $158B in 2025Vietnam: $10.9B in 2025
- Military spending per personRussia: $1,318 in 2025Vietnam: $104 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingRussia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025Vietnam: 9.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelRussia: 1.45 million people in 2020Vietnam: 522,000 people in 2020
- National powerRussia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022Vietnam: 1.11% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersRussia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020Vietnam: 0.95% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsRussia: 129 million TIV in 2025Vietnam: 177 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsRussia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025Vietnam: 10 million TIV in 2018