Turkey vs Vietnam

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

Indicator comparison
IndicatorTurkeyVietnamDifference
Population (2025) (people)85,878,556101,598,527−15.5%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)1,597515+210.1%
GDP per capita ($)18,5995,066+267.1%
Life expectancy (years)77.474.7
Area (km²)785,350331,338+137.0%
Population density (people/km²)109307−64.3%
Median age (years)34.433.1
Internet usage (%)89.884.2
Unemployment rate (%)8.51.5
Inflation (%)34.93.3
Urban population (%)89.538.8
Military expenditure (2024 / 2018) (million $)24,9795,500+354.2%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)1.921.81+6.1%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)8.82
Military expenditure per capita ($)29154+437.3%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)512,000522,000−1.9%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)6.05.1+16.0%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)1.610.95+69.5%

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

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Turkey is 15.5% lower than Vietnam.
  • On gdp (nominal), Turkey is 210.1% higher than Vietnam.
  • On gdp per capita, Turkey is 267.1% higher than Vietnam.
Turkey and Vietnam — core indicators
050 mn100 mn150 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Turkey: 85.878.556GDP (nominal) — Turkey: 1.597GDP per capita — Turkey: 18.599Area — Turkey: 785.350Population (2025) — Vietnam: 101.598.527GDP (nominal) — Vietnam: 515GDP per capita — Vietnam: 5.066Area — Vietnam: 331.338
TurkeyVietnam

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

Other comparisons involving Turkey or Vietnam.

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