How much coast is there?

Vietnam’s coastline is 44% longer than Germany’s.

Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Vietnam’s highest peak towers 181 m above Germany’s.

Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Vietnam has 22% more people than Germany.

Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 36% more densely populated than Germany.

Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Germany is 13 years older than in Vietnam.

Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Vietnam have 0.5 more children on average than in Germany.

Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Vietnam: 1.9 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Vietnam.

Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Vietnam 0.1.

Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Germany and Vietnam are practically level.

Germany: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Germany’s economy is 9.8 times the size of Vietnam’s.

Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Germany produces 4.2 times as much per person as Vietnam.

Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Vietnam than in Germany (Gini 2.4 points higher).

Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.7% in Germany, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Germany and Vietnam are practically level.

Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 2.9× Vietnam’s.

Germany: 80% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Germany spends 35 times as much on health per person as Vietnam.

Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Vietnam is 3.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany.

Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Germany has 4.1 times as many doctors per person as Vietnam.

Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 21% in Vietnam.

Germany: 22% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Germany rate their lives 0.45 points higher than in Vietnam.

Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Germany drink 2% more alcohol than in Vietnam.

Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Germany has 17% more meat per person than Vietnam.

Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Germany has 449 kcal more food per person per day than Vietnam.

Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Vietnam put in 825 more hours a year than in Germany.

Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Germany went to school 5.3 years longer than in Vietnam.

Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Germany welcomed 5.5 times as many tourists per resident as Vietnam (2019).

Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

94% of people in Germany are online, versus 84% in Vietnam.

Germany: 94% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Germany and Vietnam are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

Germany: 82% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Vietnam 128.

Germany: 129 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Germany’s railway network is 11 times as long as Vietnam’s.

Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Germany fly 77% more passengers per resident than those from Vietnam.

Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 33% of Germany.

Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Germany emits 84% more CO₂ than someone in Vietnam.

Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 45% in Vietnam.

Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Vietnam carries 2.8 times as much fine dust as in Germany.

Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 5.4 times as deadly as in Germany.

Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Vietnam is on average 14.1 °C warmer than Germany.

Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 2.4 times as much rain as Germany.

Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)