Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Vietnam fits inside Argentina 8.4 times
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2024) · Vietnam: 331,338 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Argentina’s coastline is 45% longer than Vietnam’s
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 3,818 m above Vietnam’s
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 39% of Vietnam, versus 30% of Argentina
Argentina: 29.5% (2024) · Vietnam: 39.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Vietnam has 2.2 times as many people as Argentina
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Vietnam is 19 times as densely populated as Argentina
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Argentina are 5.9 cm taller than in Vietnam
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Vietnam: 168.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Argentina are 2.8 cm taller than in Vietnam
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Vietnam: 158.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Vietnam is 0.31 years older than in Argentina
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Vietnam have 0.4 more children on average than in Argentina
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Vietnam: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
13% of people in Argentina are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Vietnam
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Argentina hosts 842 times as many refugees per resident as Vietnam
Argentina: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.00013 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Argentina has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Vietnam 0.1
Argentina: 0.9 (2026) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Argentina has 2 official languages, Vietnam 1
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Argentina’s economy is 33% larger than Vietnam’s
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Argentina produces 80% more per person than Vietnam
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Argentina than in Vietnam (Gini 6.3 points higher)
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.6% of people in Vietnam live on less than $3 a day, versus 1.0% in Argentina
Argentina: 1% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.6% (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.1% in Argentina, versus 1.5% in Vietnam
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Vietnam spends 2.2% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%
Argentina: 0.6% (2025) · Vietnam: 2.2% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Argentina: 10.4% (2024) · Vietnam: no data
How expensive is it?
Argentina’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Vietnam’s
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Argentina spends 7.4 times as much on health per person as Vietnam
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Argentina live 2.8 years longer than in Vietnam
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Vietnam: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Vietnam is 50% more likely to die before turning one than in Argentina
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 4.6 times as many doctors per person as Vietnam
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Argentina has 33% more hospital beds per person than Vietnam
Argentina: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Vietnam: 2.5 per 1,000 (2017)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Argentina is 12% higher than in Vietnam
Argentina: 11.2 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Argentina smoke, versus 21% in Vietnam
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
Argentina and Vietnam are practically level
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Vietnam drink 51% more alcohol than in Argentina
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 90% more meat per person than Vietnam
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Argentina has 274 kcal more food per person per day than Vietnam
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Vietnam put in 548 more hours a year than in Argentina
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Argentina went to school 2.2 years longer than in Vietnam
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Argentina welcomed 78% more tourists per resident than Vietnam (2019)
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)
How many World Heritage sites?
Argentina has 3 more World Heritage sites than Vietnam (12 against 9)
Argentina: 12 (2026) · Vietnam: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Argentina has won 80 Olympic medals, Vietnam 5
Argentina: 80 (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 5 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Argentina are online, versus 84% in Vietnam
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Vietnam is 27% faster than in Argentina
Argentina: 192 Mbps (2026) · Vietnam: 244 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Vietnam have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Vietnam: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Vietnam 128
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Argentina’s railway network is 5.7 times as long as Vietnam’s
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Vietnam fly 18% more passengers per resident than those from Argentina
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 17% of Argentina
Argentina: 17.1% (2024) · Vietnam: 47.1% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Argentina emits 2% more CO₂ than someone in Vietnam
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
45% of Vietnam’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Vietnam carries 77% more fine dust than in Argentina
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Vietnam are 13% deadlier than in Argentina
Argentina: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: 18.4 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Vietnam is on average 9.2 °C warmer than Argentina
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Vietnam gets 3.2 times as much rain as Argentina
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Vietnam?
Argentina is larger. Vietnam fits inside Argentina 8.4 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Vietnam?
Vietnam has 2.2 times as many people as Argentina (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Vietnam?
People in Argentina live 2.8 years longer than in Vietnam. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 74.7 in Vietnam.
Are people taller in Argentina or Vietnam?
Men in Argentina are 5.9 cm taller than in Vietnam (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
