How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Viet Nam?

41 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 1991.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

USSR vs Viet Nam: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate

USSR

0.5719 % change on previous year

in 1991

Viet Nam

-1.18 % change on previous year

in 2050

USSR rank

19th

Viet Nam rank

16th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate over time

USSR
Viet Nam

How they compare

USSR currently reports 0.5719 % change on previous year against -1.18 % change on previous year in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.75 % change on previous year.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

USSR ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 217 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	USSR	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.0018 % change on previous year	2.4 % change on previous year	2.4 % change on previous year	Viet Nam
1960s	-0.2385 % change on previous year	2.5 % change on previous year	2.73 % change on previous year	Viet Nam
1970s	-0.6964 % change on previous year	2.15 % change on previous year	2.85 % change on previous year	Viet Nam
1980s	-0.0779 % change on previous year	2.21 % change on previous year	2.29 % change on previous year	Viet Nam
1990s	0.6559 % change on previous year	1.69 % change on previous year	1.03 % change on previous year	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate, USSR or Viet Nam?: USSR, at 0.5719 % change on previous year against -1.18 % change on previous year in Viet Nam as of 1991.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate between USSR and Viet Nam?: 1.75 % change on previous year, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Viet Nam?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 1991.
How do USSR and Viet Nam rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?: USSR ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit: % change on previous year
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.