⌛ Then vs now
How has Vietnam changed since 1990?
1990 then 2026 latest dataPeople in Vietnam now live 5.7 years longer than in 1990.
Land
Farmland
20.7% in 1990, 39.2% in 2024.
People
Population
65.5 million in 1990, 102 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
3.6 children per woman in 1990, 1.9 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
19.5 years in 1990, 32.4 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
5.5% in 1990, 9.5% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$1,210 in 1990, Int$18,100 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$6.47 billion in 1990, $515 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
2.1% in 1991, 1.5% in 2025.
Military spending
7.9% in 1990, 2.2% in 2025.
Extreme poverty ($3.00 a day)
57.5% in 1992, 1.6% in 2022.
Health
Life expectancy
69 years in 1990, 74.7 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
37.4 per 1,000 in 1990, 12 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
0.2% in 1990, 2.5% in 2024.
Hospital beds
3.8 per 1,000 in 1990, 2.5 per 1,000 in 2017.
Everyday life
Meat supply
16.2 kg in 1990, 60.5 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,000 kcal in 1990, 3,090 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
4.1 years in 1990, 9 years in 2023.
Working hours
2,400 hours in 1990, 2,160 hours in 2023.
Olympic medals (all time)
0 in 1990, 5 in 2026.
Connected
Urban population
19% in 1990, 39% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 84% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 128 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
0.3 t in 1990, 3.7 t in 2024.
Forest cover
28.8% in 1990, 47.1% in 2024.
Renewable electricity
61.8% in 1990, 45.4% in 2025.