Viet Nam and the United States Today

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Viet Nam and the United States Today

Viet Nam

United States

Population

78,773,873 (July 2000 est.)

275,562,673 (July 2000 est.)

annual growth rate: 4.8% (1999 est.)

annual growth rate: 4.1% (1999 est.)

life exp. years 69.27 years (2000 est.)

77.12 years (2000 est.)

infant mortality: 31.13/1,000 (2000 est.)

6.82/1,000 (2000 est.)

birth rate 21.62/1,000 (2000 est.)

14.2/1,000 (2000 est.)

minorities %(1999)

16.6% (1999)

urban population: 21% (2000)

76% (2000)

Density(people/km sq) 236 (2000)

31 (2000)

% < age 15      33% (2000)

21.25% (2000)

% > age 65      5% (2000)

12.64% (2000)



Total Area

329,560 sq km

9,629,091 sq km

cultivated   21%

19%

forest    30%

30%

pasture 1 %

25%

Health Care

1 physician/ people(1999)

1 physician/404 people (1999)

1 hospital bed/ people (1999)

1 hospital bed/198 people(1999)



Indicators of Living Standards

per capita GDP: $1850 (1999 est.)

per capita GDP: $33,900 (1999 est.)

1 telephone/63.4people

1 telephone/1.3 people

1 television/6.1people

1 television/1.2 people

cars:

cars: 143 million

literacy: 93.7

literacy: 97%

daily newspapers sold: 4/1000 people (1999)

daily newspapers sold: 255/1000 people (1999)

Motor vehicles per 1000 people

767



Economic Measures

GDP $143.1 billion (1999 est.)

U.S. GDP: $9.255 trillion (1999 est.)

1990-99 average annual growth rate:

1990-99 average annual growth rate: 3.3%

defense spending as a share of GDP

defense spending share of GDP: 3.1%

defense share of gov't   spending:

defense share of gov't spending: 15.9%

Source: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ http://www.worldbank.org/data/countrydata/countrydata.html http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm
Dori, John. U.S. And Asian Statistical Handbook 1999-2000. The Heritage Foundation

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Viet Nam	United States
Population
78,773,873 (July 2000 est.)	275,562,673 (July 2000 est.)
annual growth rate: 4.8% (1999 est.)	annual growth rate: 4.1% (1999 est.)
life exp. years 69.27 years (2000 est.)	77.12 years (2000 est.)
infant mortality: 31.13/1,000 (2000 est.)	6.82/1,000 (2000 est.)
birth rate 21.62/1,000 (2000 est.)	14.2/1,000 (2000 est.)
minorities %(1999)	16.6% (1999)
urban population: 21% (2000)	76% (2000)
Density(people/km sq) 236 (2000)	31 (2000)
% < age 15 33% (2000)	21.25% (2000)
% > age 65 5% (2000)	12.64% (2000)

Total Area
329,560 sq km	9,629,091 sq km
cultivated 21%	19%
forest 30%	30%
pasture 1 %	25%

Health Care
1 physician/ people(1999)	1 physician/404 people (1999)
1 hospital bed/ people (1999)	1 hospital bed/198 people(1999)

Indicators of Living Standards
per capita GDP: $1850 (1999 est.)	per capita GDP: $33,900 (1999 est.)
1 telephone/63.4people	1 telephone/1.3 people
1 television/6.1people	1 television/1.2 people
cars:	cars: 143 million
literacy: 93.7	literacy: 97%
daily newspapers sold: 4/1000 people (1999)	daily newspapers sold: 255/1000 people (1999)
Motor vehicles per 1000 people	767

Economic Measures
GDP $143.1 billion (1999 est.)	U.S. GDP: $9.255 trillion (1999 est.)
1990-99 average annual growth rate:	1990-99 average annual growth rate: 3.3%
defense spending as a share of GDP	defense spending share of GDP: 3.1%
defense share of gov't spending:	defense share of gov't spending: 15.9%