How much coast is there?

Vietnam’s coastline is 54% longer than Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: 2,237 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Ecuador’s highest peak towers 3,123 m above Vietnam’s.

Ecuador: 6,267 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Vietnam has 5.6 times as many people as Ecuador.

Ecuador: 18.3 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 4.4 times as densely populated as Ecuador.

Ecuador: 74 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Vietnam is 4 years older than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 28.4 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Vietnam have 0.1 more children on average than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 1.81 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 8.6% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 8.6% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

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

How many official languages?

Ecuador and Vietnam are practically level.

Ecuador: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Vietnam’s economy is 3.9 times the size of Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: $130 billion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Vietnam produces 8% more per person than Ecuador.

Ecuador: Int$16,757 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Ecuador than in Vietnam (Gini 9.8 points higher).

Ecuador: 45.9 (2025) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.3% in Ecuador, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Ecuador: 3.3% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Ecuador and Vietnam are practically level.

Ecuador: 2.2% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Ecuador’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Vietnam’s.

Ecuador: 43% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Ecuador spends 2.6 times as much on health per person as Vietnam.

Ecuador: $509 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Vietnam is 10% more likely to die before turning one than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 10.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

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

Ecuador: 2.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

29% of adults in Ecuador are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Ecuador: 28.7% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Vietnam smoke, versus 10% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 10.1% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Vietnam rate their lives 0.28 points higher than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 6.14 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 3.3 times as much alcohol as in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 3.2 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Vietnam has 8% more meat per person than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 56.2 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Vietnam has 465 kcal more food per person per day than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2,621 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Vietnam put in 567 more hours a year than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 1,594 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Vietnam and Ecuador are practically level.

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

How many tourists visit?

Ecuador: no data · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

84% of people in Vietnam are online, versus 77% in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 77% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

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

Ecuador: 98.5% (2024) · Vietnam: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

63% of people in Ecuador live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

Ecuador: 63% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

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

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

How much railway is there?

Vietnam’s railway network is 3.3 times as long as Ecuador’s.

Ecuador: 965 km (2022) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Vietnam fly 2.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ecuador.

Ecuador: 0.25 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Ecuador, but only 47% of Vietnam.

Ecuador: 49.5% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Vietnam emits 45% more CO₂ than someone in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 2.5 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

79% of Ecuador’s electricity is renewable, versus 45% in Vietnam.

Ecuador: 79.4% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Vietnam carries 45% more fine dust than in Ecuador.

Ecuador: 17.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Ecuador: 45.7 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ecuador are 32% deadlier than in Vietnam.

Ecuador: 23.4 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Vietnam is on average 3.1 °C warmer than Ecuador.

Ecuador: 21.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ecuador gets 50% more rain than Vietnam.

Ecuador: 3,204 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)