Philippines vs Viet Nam

Philippines and Viet Nam compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Philippines has about 1.1 times as many people as Viet Nam: 116.8 million against 101.6 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Viet Nam ($5,066) is 21% higher than in Philippines ($4,171) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Viet Nam (8%) than in Philippines (4.4%), a difference of 3.6 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Viet Nam (3.3%) than in Philippines (1.7%), a difference of 1.6 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Philippines (2.2%) than in Viet Nam (1.5%), a difference of 0.7 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Viet Nam can expect to live 4.8 years longer than one born in Philippines: 74.7 years against 69.9 years in 2024.
• The population of Viet Nam is older: half of its people are over 32.4 years, against 25.3 years in Philippines in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Viet Nam (84.2%) than in Philippines (67.3%), a difference of 16.9 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Viet Nam (4.3 tonnes) are about 2.9 times as high as in Philippines (1.5 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Viet Nam (47.1%) than in Philippines (24.8%), a difference of 22.3 percentage points in 2024.