Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Vietnam fits inside Egypt 3 times
Egypt: 1,001,450 km² (2024) · Vietnam: 331,338 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Vietnam’s coastline is 41% longer than Egypt’s
Egypt: 2,450 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Vietnam’s highest peak towers 515 m above Egypt’s
Egypt: 2,629 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 39% of Vietnam, versus 4.2% of Egypt
Egypt: 4.2% (2024) · Vietnam: 39.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Egypt has 17% more people than Vietnam
Egypt: 118 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Vietnam is 2.7 times as densely populated as Egypt
Egypt: 119 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Egypt are 5.7 cm taller than in Vietnam
Egypt: 174.6 cm (2019) · Vietnam: 168.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Egypt are 2.4 cm taller than in Vietnam
Egypt: 160.9 cm (2019) · Vietnam: 158.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Vietnam is 8.4 years older than in Egypt
Egypt: 24 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Egypt have 0.8 more children on average than in Vietnam
Egypt: 2.74 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 5.3% in Egypt
Egypt: 5.3% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Egypt hosts 14,528 times as many refugees per resident as Vietnam
Egypt: 1.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.00013 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Egypt has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Vietnam 0.1
Egypt: 0.5 (2026) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Egypt and Vietnam are practically level
Egypt: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Vietnam’s economy is 41% larger than Egypt’s
Egypt: $365 billion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Egypt produces 12% more per person than Vietnam
Egypt: Int$20,204 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Vietnam than in Egypt (Gini 7.6 points higher)
Egypt: 28.5 (2021) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Vietnam and Egypt are practically level
Egypt: 1.4% (2021) · Vietnam: 1.6% (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.8% in Egypt, versus 1.5% in Vietnam
Egypt: 6.8% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Vietnam spends 2.2% of its GDP on the military, Egypt 0.6%
Egypt: 0.6% (2025) · Vietnam: 2.2% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Egypt: 12.5% (2015) · Vietnam: no data
How expensive is it?
Vietnam’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Egypt’s
Egypt: 15% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Vietnam spends 39% more on health per person than Egypt
Egypt: $141 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Vietnam live 2.9 years longer than in Egypt
Egypt: 71.8 years (2024) · Vietnam: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Egypt is 73% more likely to die before turning one than in Vietnam
Egypt: 20.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Vietnam has 65% more doctors per person than Egypt
Egypt: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Vietnam has 2.4 times as many hospital beds per person as Egypt
Egypt: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021) · Vietnam: 2.5 per 1,000 (2017)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Vietnam is 13 times that in Egypt
Egypt: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
43% of adults in Egypt are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam
Egypt: 42.8% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
25% of adults in Egypt smoke, versus 21% in Vietnam
Egypt: 25% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Vietnam rate their lives 2.57 points higher than in Egypt
Egypt: 3.86 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Vietnam drink 104 times as much alcohol as in Egypt
Egypt: 0.1 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Vietnam has 2.2 times as much meat per person as Egypt
Egypt: 27.6 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Egypt and Vietnam are practically level
Egypt: 3,094 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Egypt put in 208 more hours a year than in Vietnam
Egypt: 2,369 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Egypt went to school 1.2 years longer than in Vietnam
Egypt: 10.1 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Egypt welcomed 27% more tourists per resident than Vietnam (2019)
Egypt: 0.1 (2022) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)
How many World Heritage sites?
Vietnam has 2 more World Heritage sites than Egypt (9 against 7)
Egypt: 7 (2026) · Vietnam: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Egypt has won 41 Olympic medals, Vietnam 5
Egypt: 41 (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 5 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
84% of people in Vietnam are online, versus 75% in Egypt
Egypt: 75% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Vietnam is 3 times as fast as in Egypt
Egypt: 80 Mbps (2026) · Vietnam: 244 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Egypt and Vietnam are practically level
Egypt: 100% (2024) · Vietnam: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
43% of people in Egypt live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam
Egypt: 43% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Vietnam has 128 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Egypt 97
Egypt: 97 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Egypt’s railway network is 63% longer than Vietnam’s
Egypt: 5,153 km (2016) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Vietnam fly 3.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Egypt
Egypt: 0.14 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 0.0% of Egypt
Egypt: 0% (2024) · Vietnam: 47.1% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Vietnam emits 66% more CO₂ than someone in Egypt
Egypt: 2.2 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
45% of Vietnam’s electricity is renewable, versus 13% in Egypt
Egypt: 13% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Egypt carries 61% more fine dust than in Vietnam
Egypt: 41.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Egypt: 1.3 per 100k (2017) · Vietnam: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Vietnam are 48% deadlier than in Egypt
Egypt: 12.4 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: 18.4 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Vietnam is on average 0.8 °C warmer than Egypt
Egypt: 23.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Vietnam gets 175 times as much rain as Egypt
Egypt: 12 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Egypt bigger than Vietnam?
Egypt is larger. Vietnam fits inside Egypt 3 times.
Which has more people, Egypt or Vietnam?
Egypt has 17% more people than Vietnam (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Egypt or Vietnam?
People in Vietnam live 2.9 years longer than in Egypt. Life expectancy at birth is 71.8 years in Egypt and 74.7 in Vietnam.
Are people taller in Egypt or Vietnam?
Men in Egypt are 5.7 cm taller than in Vietnam (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
