Canada vs Vietnam

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

Indicator comparison
IndicatorCanadaVietnamDifference
Population (2025) (people)41,651,653101,598,527−59.0%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)2,320515+350.5%
GDP per capita ($)55,6985,066+999.4%
Life expectancy (years)82.174.7
Area (km²)15,634,410331,338+4,618.6%
Population density (people/km²)3307−99.1%
Median age (years)40.633.1
Internet usage (%)94.484.2
Unemployment rate (%)6.91.5
Inflation (%)2.13.3
Urban population (%)82.938.8
Military expenditure (2024 / 2018) (million $)29,3475,500+433.6%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)1.311.81−27.6%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)3.088.82−65.1%
Military expenditure per capita ($)70554+1,201.5%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)72,000522,000−86.2%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)1.75.1−66.4%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.350.95−63.2%

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

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Canada is 59.0% lower than Vietnam.
  • On gdp (nominal), Canada is 350.5% higher than Vietnam.
  • On gdp per capita, Canada is 999.4% higher than Vietnam.
Canada and Vietnam — core indicators
050 mn100 mn150 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Canada: 41.651.653GDP (nominal) — Canada: 2.320GDP per capita — Canada: 55.698Area — Canada: 15.634.410Population (2025) — Vietnam: 101.598.527GDP (nominal) — Vietnam: 515GDP per capita — Vietnam: 5.066Area — Vietnam: 331.338
CanadaVietnam

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

Other comparisons involving Canada or Vietnam.

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