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 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 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Egypt has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Vietnam 0.1.

Egypt: 0.5 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Egypt and Vietnam are practically level.

Egypt: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

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 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 1.8% of its GDP on the military, Egypt 0.7%.

Egypt: 0.7% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Vietnam’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Egypt’s.

Egypt: 15% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Vietnam spends 39% more on health per person than Egypt.

Egypt: $141 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

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 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)

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 people are online?

84% of people in Vietnam are online, versus 75% in Egypt.

Egypt: 75% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

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)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 0.0% of Egypt.

Egypt: 0% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

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)

How common is murder?

Egypt: 1.3 per 100k (2017) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 88% deadlier than in Egypt.

Egypt: 9.4 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

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)