How much coast is there?

Chile’s coastline is 87% longer than Vietnam’s.

Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Chile’s highest peak towers 3,749 m above Vietnam’s.

Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Vietnam has 5.1 times as many people as Chile.

Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 12 times as densely populated as Chile.

Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Chile is 3.5 years older than in Vietnam.

Chile: 36 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Vietnam have 0.8 more children on average than in Chile.

Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Vietnam: 1.9 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Vietnam.

Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Vietnam 0.1.

Chile: 1 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Chile and Vietnam are practically level.

Chile: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Vietnam’s economy is 44% larger than Chile’s.

Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Chile produces 2.1 times as much per person as Vietnam.

Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Vietnam (Gini 6.9 points higher).

Chile: 43 (2024) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Chile: 9% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Vietnam and Chile are practically level.

Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Vietnam’s.

Chile: 48% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Chile spends 8.9 times as much on health per person as Vietnam.

Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Vietnam is 2.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Chile.

Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Chile has 3 times as many doctors per person as Vietnam.

Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 21% in Vietnam.

Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Vietnam rate their lives 0.13 points higher than in Chile.

Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 63% more alcohol than in Chile.

Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Chile has 63% more meat per person than Vietnam.

Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Vietnam has 29 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.

Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Vietnam put in 211 more hours a year than in Chile.

Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Chile went to school 2.3 years longer than in Vietnam.

Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Chile welcomed 3.3 times as many tourists per resident as Vietnam (2019).

Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

96% of people in Chile are online, versus 84% in Vietnam.

Chile: 96% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Vietnam have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.

Chile: 99% (2024) · Vietnam: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

Chile: 89% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Vietnam 128.

Chile: 133 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Vietnam’s railway network is 32% longer than Chile’s.

Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Chile fly 2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Vietnam.

Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 25% of Chile.

Chile: 25% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Chile emits 8% more CO₂ than someone in Vietnam.

Chile: 4 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 45% in Vietnam.

Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Vietnam carries 10% more fine dust than in Chile.

Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 72% deadlier than in Chile.

Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Vietnam is on average 14.9 °C warmer than Chile.

Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 50% more rain than Chile.

Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)