How much coast is there?

Brazil’s coastline is 2.2 times as long as Vietnam’s.

Brazil: 7,491 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Vietnam’s highest peak towers 150 m above Brazil’s.

Brazil: 2,994 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Brazil has 2.1 times as many people as Vietnam.

Brazil: 213 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 13 times as densely populated as Brazil.

Brazil: 25 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Brazil is 1.5 years older than in Vietnam.

Brazil: 33.9 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Vietnam have 0.3 more children on average than in Brazil.

Brazil: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Vietnam: 1.9 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

11% of people in Brazil are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Vietnam.

Brazil: 11.5% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Vietnam has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Brazil 0.0.

Brazil: 0 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Brazil and Vietnam are practically level.

Brazil: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Brazil’s economy is 4.4 times the size of Vietnam’s.

Brazil: $2.28 trillion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Brazil produces 30% more per person than Vietnam.

Brazil: Int$23,433 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Brazil than in Vietnam (Gini 14.2 points higher).

Brazil: 50.3 (2024) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.0% in Brazil, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Brazil: 6% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Vietnam spends 1.8% of its GDP on the military, Brazil 1.0%.

Brazil: 1% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Brazil’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Vietnam’s.

Brazil: 46% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Brazil spends 5.1 times as much on health per person as Vietnam.

Brazil: $1,010 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Brazil is 3% more likely to die before turning one than in Vietnam.

Brazil: 12.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Brazil has 2.1 times as many doctors per person as Vietnam.

Brazil: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Brazil are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Brazil: 30.9% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Vietnam smoke, versus 12% in Brazil.

Brazil: 11.9% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Brazil rate their lives 0.21 points higher than in Vietnam.

Brazil: 6.63 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 3% more alcohol than in Brazil.

Brazil: 10.4 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Brazil has 73% more meat per person than Vietnam.

Brazil: 104.6 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Brazil has 337 kcal more food per person per day than Vietnam.

Brazil: 3,423 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Vietnam put in 167 more hours a year than in Brazil.

Brazil: 1,994 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Vietnam went to school 0.55 years longer than in Brazil.

Brazil: 8.4 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Vietnam welcomed 2.5 times as many tourists per resident as Brazil (2019).

Brazil: 0.03 (2024) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

Brazil and Vietnam are practically level.

Brazil: 84% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Vietnam and Brazil are practically level.

Brazil: 99.8% (2024) · Vietnam: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

88% of people in Brazil live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

Brazil: 88% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Vietnam has 128 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Brazil 102.

Brazil: 102 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Brazil’s railway network is 9.4 times as long as Vietnam’s.

Brazil: 29,850 km (2014) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Vietnam fly 21% more passengers per resident than those from Brazil.

Brazil: 0.45 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 59% of Brazil, but only 47% of Vietnam.

Brazil: 59% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Vietnam emits 61% more CO₂ than someone in Brazil.

Brazil: 2.3 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

87% of Brazil’s electricity is renewable, versus 45% in Vietnam.

Brazil: 86.6% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Vietnam carries 67% more fine dust than in Brazil.

Brazil: 15.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Brazil: 19.3 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 13% deadlier than in Brazil.

Brazil: 15.7 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Brazil is on average 0.9 °C warmer than Vietnam.

Brazil: 25.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 28% more rain than Brazil.

Brazil: 1,661 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)