How much coast is there?

France’s coastline is 41% longer than Vietnam’s.

France: 4,853 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

France’s highest peak towers 1,666 m above Vietnam’s.

France: 4,810 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Vietnam has 48% more people than France.

France: 68.7 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 2.5 times as densely populated as France.

France: 128 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in France is 9.4 years older than in Vietnam.

France: 41.8 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

France: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Vietnam: 1.9 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Vietnam.

France: 22.5% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Vietnam 0.1.

France: 9.3 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

France and Vietnam are practically level.

France: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

France’s economy is 6.5 times the size of Vietnam’s.

France: $3.37 trillion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

France produces 3.5 times as much per person as Vietnam.

France: Int$63,975 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Vietnam than in France (Gini 4.3 points higher).

France: 31.8 (2023) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

France: 7.5% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

France and Vietnam are practically level.

France: 2.1% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

France’s price level (US = 100) is 2.7× Vietnam’s.

France: 77% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

France spends 27 times as much on health per person as Vietnam.

France: $5,327 (2024) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Vietnam is 3.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in France.

France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

France has 3 times as many doctors per person as Vietnam.

France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

13% of adults in France are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

France: 12.5% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

34% of adults in France smoke, versus 21% in Vietnam.

France: 33.6% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in France rate their lives 0.16 points higher than in Vietnam.

France: 6.59 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in France drink 4% more alcohol than in Vietnam.

France: 11.2 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

France has 33% more meat per person than Vietnam.

France: 80.3 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

France has 404 kcal more food per person per day than Vietnam.

France: 3,490 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Vietnam put in 673 more hours a year than in France.

France: 1,487 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in France went to school 2.8 years longer than in Vietnam.

France: 11.8 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

France welcomed 17 times as many tourists per resident as Vietnam (2019).

France: 1.35 (2019) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

89% of people in France are online, versus 84% in Vietnam.

France: 89% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

France and Vietnam are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

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

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

How many phones per person?

Vietnam has 128 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, France 117.

France: 117 (2023) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

France’s railway network is 8.8 times as long as Vietnam’s.

France: 27,716 km (2021) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from France fly 73% more passengers per resident than those from Vietnam.

France: 0.94 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 32% of France.

France: 32.5% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in France emits 8% more CO₂ than someone in Vietnam.

France: 4 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

45% of Vietnam’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in France.

France: 26.1% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Vietnam carries 2.9 times as much fine dust as in France.

France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 3.8 times as deadly as in France.

France: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Vietnam is on average 10.2 °C warmer than France.

France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 84% more rain than France.

France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)