How much coast is there?

China’s coastline is 4.2 times as long as Vietnam’s.

China: 14,500 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

China’s highest peak towers 5,705 m above Vietnam’s.

China: 8,849 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

China has 14 times as many people as Vietnam.

China: 1.41 billion (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 2.2 times as densely populated as China.

China: 150 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in China is 6.6 years older than in Vietnam.

China: 39.1 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Vietnam have 0.9 more children on average than in China.

China: 1.01 children per woman (2024) · Vietnam: 1.9 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

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

China: 14.9% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

China: 0.1 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

China and Vietnam are practically level.

China: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

China’s economy is 38 times the size of Vietnam’s.

China: $19.5 trillion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

China produces 62% more per person than Vietnam.

China: Int$29,333 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Vietnam and China are practically level.

China: 36 (2022) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in China, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

China: 4.6% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Vietnam and China are practically level.

China: 1.7% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

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

China: 47% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

China spends 3.9 times as much on health per person as Vietnam.

China: $763 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Vietnam is 2.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in China.

China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

China has 2.8 times as many doctors per person as Vietnam.

China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

9.1% of adults in China are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

China: 9.1% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

23% of adults in China smoke, versus 21% in Vietnam.

China: 22.8% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Vietnam rate their lives 0.35 points higher than in China.

China: 6.07 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 2.9 times as much alcohol as in China.

China: 3.7 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

China has 22% more meat per person than Vietnam.

China: 73.5 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

China has 441 kcal more food per person per day than Vietnam.

China: 3,527 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

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

China: 2,328 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Vietnam went to school 0.94 years longer than in China.

China: 8 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Vietnam welcomed 74% more tourists per resident than China (2019).

China: 0.05 (2019) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

92% of people in China are online, versus 84% in Vietnam.

China: 92% (2025) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

China and Vietnam are practically level.

China: 100% (2024) · Vietnam: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

66% of people in China live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

China: 66% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

China has 132 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Vietnam 128.

China: 132 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

China’s railway network is 35 times as long as Vietnam’s.

China: 109,767 km (2021) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Vietnam fly 23% more passengers per resident than those from China.

China: 0.44 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 24% of China.

China: 24% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in China emits 2.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Vietnam.

China: 8.7 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

45% of Vietnam’s electricity is renewable, versus 37% in China.

China: 37% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in China carries 22% more fine dust than in Vietnam.

China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

China: 0.5 per 100k (2020) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 2% deadlier than in China.

China: 17.4 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Vietnam is on average 16.5 °C warmer than China.

China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 2.6 times as much rain as China.

China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)