Kazakhstan vs Vietnam

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

Indicator comparison
IndicatorKazakhstanVietnamDifference
Population (2025) (people)20,843,754101,598,527−79.5%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)306515−40.6%
GDP per capita ($)14,6925,066+190.0%
Life expectancy (years)74.574.7
Area (km²)2,724,902331,338+722.4%
Population density (people/km²)8307−97.5%
Median age (years)30.533.1
Internet usage (%)93.484.2
Unemployment rate (%)4.81.5
Inflation (%)11.43.3
Urban population (%)62.438.8
Military expenditure (2024 / 2018) (million $)1,2095,500−78.0%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)0.431.81−76.2%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)1.948.82−78.0%
Military expenditure per capita ($)5854+7.1%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)71,000522,000−86.4%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)3.45.1−33.7%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.740.95−22.1%

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

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Kazakhstan is 79.5% lower than Vietnam.
  • On gdp (nominal), Kazakhstan is 40.6% lower than Vietnam.
  • On gdp per capita, Kazakhstan is 190.0% higher than Vietnam.
Kazakhstan and Vietnam — core indicators
050 mn100 mn150 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Kazakhstan: 20.843.754GDP (nominal) — Kazakhstan: 306GDP per capita — Kazakhstan: 14.692Area — Kazakhstan: 2.724.902Population (2025) — Vietnam: 101.598.527GDP (nominal) — Vietnam: 515GDP per capita — Vietnam: 5.066Area — Vietnam: 331.338
KazakhstanVietnam

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

Other comparisons involving Kazakhstan or Vietnam.

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