How much coast is there?

Vietnam’s coastline is 7% longer than Colombia’s.

Colombia: 3,208 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Colombia’s highest peak towers 2,586 m above Vietnam’s.

Colombia: 5,730 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Vietnam has 90% more people than Colombia.

Colombia: 53.4 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 6.7 times as densely populated as Colombia.

Colombia: 48 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Vietnam is 0.82 years older than in Colombia.

Colombia: 31.6 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Colombia: 1.63 children per woman (2024) · Vietnam: 1.9 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

10% of people in Colombia are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Vietnam.

Colombia: 10.2% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Colombia has produced 0.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Vietnam 0.1.

Colombia: 0.4 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Colombia and Vietnam are practically level.

Colombia: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

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

Colombia: $457 billion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Colombia produces 25% more per person than Vietnam.

Colombia: Int$22,640 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Colombia than in Vietnam (Gini 18.3 points higher).

Colombia: 54.4 (2024) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Colombia, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Colombia: 8.3% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Colombia spends 3.4% of its GDP on the military, Vietnam 1.8%.

Colombia: 3.4% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Colombia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Vietnam’s.

Colombia: 38% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Colombia spends 3.3 times as much on health per person as Vietnam.

Colombia: $644 (2024) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Vietnam is 14% more likely to die before turning one than in Colombia.

Colombia: 10.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Colombia has 2.3 times as many doctors per person as Vietnam.

Colombia: 2.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

25% of adults in Colombia are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Colombia: 25.3% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Vietnam smoke, versus 8.0% in Colombia.

Colombia: 8% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Vietnam rate their lives 0.39 points higher than in Colombia.

Colombia: 6.04 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 2.2 times as much alcohol as in Colombia.

Colombia: 4.9 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Colombia has 3% more meat per person than Vietnam.

Colombia: 62.6 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Colombia has 40 kcal more food per person per day than Vietnam.

Colombia: 3,126 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Colombia put in 310 more hours a year than in Vietnam.

Colombia: 2,471 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Colombia went to school 0.05 years longer than in Vietnam.

Colombia: 9 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Colombia welcomed 7% more tourists per resident than Vietnam (2019).

Colombia: 0.09 (2022) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

84% of people in Vietnam are online, versus 79% in Colombia.

Colombia: 79% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

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

Colombia: 98.9% (2024) · Vietnam: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

79% of people in Colombia live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

Colombia: 79% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Colombia has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Vietnam 128.

Colombia: 174 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Vietnam’s railway network is 48% longer than Colombia’s.

Colombia: 2,141 km (2019) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Colombia fly 46% more passengers per resident than those from Vietnam.

Colombia: 0.79 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 53% of Colombia, but only 47% of Vietnam.

Colombia: 52.8% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Vietnam emits 2.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Colombia.

Colombia: 1.8 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

77% of Colombia’s electricity is renewable, versus 45% in Vietnam.

Colombia: 77% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Vietnam carries 70% more fine dust than in Colombia.

Colombia: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Colombia: 24.9 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 9% deadlier than in Colombia.

Colombia: 16.2 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Colombia and Vietnam are practically level.

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

How much rain falls?

Colombia gets 48% more rain than Vietnam.

Colombia: 3,155 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)