Germany vs Vietnam

Every indicator for Germany and Vietnam side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorGermanyVietnamDifference
Population (2025) (people)83,491,249101,598,527−17.8%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)5,051515+880.8%
GDP per capita ($)60,4965,066+1,094.2%
Life expectancy (years)80.874.7
Area (km²)357,680331,338+8.0%
Population density (people/km²)233307−23.9%
Median age (years)46.733.1
Internet usage (%)93.584.2
Unemployment rate (%)3.71.5
Inflation (%)2.23.3
Urban population (%)82.138.8
Military expenditure (2024 / 2018) (million $)88,4585,500+1,508.3%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)1.891.81+4.4%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)3.938.82−55.4%
Military expenditure per capita ($)1,05954+1,857.1%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)183,000522,000−64.9%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)2.25.1−57.3%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.420.95−55.8%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of Germany relative to Vietnam; a positive value favors Germany. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Germany is 17.8% lower than Vietnam.
  • On gdp (nominal), Germany is 880.8% higher than Vietnam.
  • On gdp per capita, Germany is 1,094.2% higher than Vietnam.
Germany and Vietnam — core indicators
050 mn100 mn150 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Germany: 83.491.249GDP (nominal) — Germany: 5.051GDP per capita — Germany: 60.496Area — Germany: 357.680Population (2025) — Vietnam: 101.598.527GDP (nominal) — Vietnam: 515GDP per capita — Vietnam: 5.066Area — Vietnam: 331.338
GermanyVietnam

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

Other comparisons involving Germany or Vietnam.

Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI