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Facts at a Glance

VietnamCanada
Official nameSocialist Republic of Viet NamCanada
CapitalHanoiOttawa
Area (in thousands of km2)3319,985
Population (in millions)88.8 (2011)34.7 (2012)
Population density (per km2)268 (2011)3 (2012)
Urban population (% in 2010)3181
Human development index (HDI) (ranking)127 out of 187 countries (2012)11 out of 187 countries (2012)
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita)US$1,260 (2011)US$45,560 (2011)
GNI at purchasing power parity (PPP)
(per capita)
US$3,260 (2011)US$39,830 (2011)
Population below poverty line at US$1.25 a day (% in 2007-2010)16.9
Structure of gross domestic product (GDP) (% in 2010)
Agriculture212
Industry4132
Services3866
Gender inequality index (GII) (ranking)48 out of 148 countries (2012)18 out of 148 countries (2012)
Life expectancy at birth (years)49 (1970)
75 (2012)
73 (1970)
81 (2012)
Mortality rate under 5 years old
(per 1,000 live births)
50 (1990)
22 (2011)
8 (1990)
6 (2011)
Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2010)
Total9399
Men9599
Women9199
Net primary school enrolment rate
(% in 2007-2011)
Total9899
BoysN/A99
GirlsN/A100
Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2010)
Total95100
Urban99100
Rural9399
Ecological footprint
(in global hectares per person in 2008)
1.396.43