South Africa vs Viet Nam Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (South Africa vs Viet Nam)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Viet Nam leads against South Africa in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while South Africa leads in 3. South Africa's strongest global position is 92nd (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Viet Nam's strongest global position is 11th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Viet Nam wins against South Africa in GDP growth (annual %): 7.09 (2024, ranked 13th) vs 0.53 (2024, ranked 186th).
- Viet Nam wins against South Africa in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 14,415.22 (2024, ranked 115th) vs 13,597.65 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Viet Nam wins against South Africa in Gini index: 36.10 (2022, ranked 101st) vs 54.10 (2022, ranked 167th).
- Viet Nam wins against South Africa in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 84.15 (2024, ranked 97th) vs 78.36 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Viet Nam wins against South Africa in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 74.74 (2024, ranked 108th) vs 66.31 (2024, ranked 183rd).
- Viet Nam wins against South Africa in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 95.21 (2024, ranked 69th) vs 88.31 (2023, ranked 107th).
- Viet Nam wins against South Africa in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.52 (2025, ranked 11th) vs 32.39 (2025, ranked 186th).
- South Africa wins against Viet Nam in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.22 (2023, ranked 111th) vs -0.38 (2023, ranked 124th).
- South Africa wins against Viet Nam in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.28 (2023, ranked 108th) vs -0.42 (2023, ranked 123rd).
- South Africa wins against Viet Nam in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.09 (2023, ranked 92nd) vs -0.09 (2023, ranked 100th).
- Viet Nam wins against South Africa in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.04 (2023, ranked 110th) vs -0.67 (2023, ranked 161st).
| Metric | South Africa(3) | Viet Nam(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.53 (186/214) | (2024) 7.09 (13/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 13,597.65 (118/199) | (2024) 14,415.22 (115/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 54.10 (167/171) | (2022) 36.10 (101/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 78.36 (118/213) | (2024) 84.15 (97/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.31 (183/217) | (2024) 74.74 (108/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 88.31 (107/197) | (2024) 95.21 (69/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 32.39 (186/187) | (2025) 1.52 (11/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.22 (111/205) | (2023) -0.38 (124/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.28 (108/205) | (2023) -0.42 (123/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.09 (92/205) | (2023) -0.09 (100/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.67 (161/205) | (2023) -0.04 (110/205) |