How much coast is there?

Vietnam’s coastline is 5.9 times as long as Bangladesh’s.

Bangladesh: 580 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Vietnam’s highest peak towers 2,084 m above Bangladesh’s.

Bangladesh: 1,060 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Bangladesh has 73% more people than Vietnam.

Bangladesh: 176 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Bangladesh is 4.2 times as densely populated as Vietnam.

Bangladesh: 1,352 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Vietnam is 7.1 years older than in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 25.3 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Bangladesh have 0.2 more children on average than in Vietnam.

Bangladesh: 2.14 children per woman (2024) · Vietnam: 1.9 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

9.5% of people in Vietnam are 65 or older, versus 6.7% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 6.7% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Vietnam has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Bangladesh 0.1.

Bangladesh: 0.1 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Bangladesh and Vietnam are practically level.

Bangladesh: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Vietnam’s economy is 13% larger than Bangladesh’s.

Bangladesh: $456 billion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Vietnam produces 78% more per person than Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: Int$10,154 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Vietnam than in Bangladesh (Gini 5.2 points higher).

Bangladesh: 30.9 (2022) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.8% in Bangladesh, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Bangladesh: 3.8% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Vietnam spends 1.8% of its GDP on the military, Bangladesh 0.9%.

Bangladesh: 0.9% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Vietnam’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Bangladesh’s.

Bangladesh: 26% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Vietnam spends 3.7 times as much on health per person as Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: $53 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Bangladesh is 2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Vietnam.

Bangladesh: 24.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Vietnam has 53% more doctors per person than Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 0.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

5.7% of adults in Bangladesh are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Bangladesh: 5.7% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

32% of adults in Bangladesh smoke, versus 21% in Vietnam.

Bangladesh: 32% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Vietnam rate their lives 2.11 points higher than in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 4.32 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 3,679 times as much alcohol as in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 0.0029 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Vietnam has 13 times as much meat per person as Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 4.5 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Vietnam has 498 kcal more food per person per day than Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 2,588 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Bangladesh put in 223 more hours a year than in Vietnam.

Bangladesh: 2,383 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Vietnam went to school 2.2 years longer than in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 6.8 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Vietnam welcomed 42 times as many tourists per resident as Bangladesh (2019).

Bangladesh: 0 (2019) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

84% of people in Vietnam are online, versus 53% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 53% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Vietnam have electricity, versus 100% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 99.5% (2024) · Vietnam: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

39% of people in Vietnam live in cities, versus 33% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 33% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Vietnam has 128 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Bangladesh 108.

Bangladesh: 108 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Vietnam’s railway network is 10% longer than Bangladesh’s.

Bangladesh: 2,877 km (2019) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Vietnam fly 14 times as many passengers per resident as those from Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 0.04 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 14% of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 14.5% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Vietnam emits 5.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 0.6 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

45% of Vietnam’s electricity is renewable, versus 2.1% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 2.1% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Bangladesh carries 2.5 times as much fine dust as in Vietnam.

Bangladesh: 65 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Bangladesh: 2.3 per 100k (2018) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Bangladesh are 5% deadlier than in Vietnam.

Bangladesh: 18.6 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Bangladesh is on average 1.4 °C warmer than Vietnam.

Bangladesh: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 2% more rain than Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 2,096 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)