How much coast is there?

Vietnam’s coastline is 8.6 times as long as Guatemala’s.

Guatemala: 400 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Guatemala’s highest peak towers 1,076 m above Vietnam’s.

Guatemala: 4,220 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Vietnam has 5.4 times as many people as Guatemala.

Guatemala: 18.7 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 86% more densely populated than Guatemala.

Guatemala: 174 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Vietnam is 9.8 years older than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 22.6 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Guatemala have 0.4 more children on average than in Vietnam.

Guatemala: 2.29 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 5.0% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 5% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Guatemala has produced 1.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Vietnam 0.1.

Guatemala: 1.1 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Guatemala and Vietnam are practically level.

Guatemala: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Vietnam’s economy is 4.2 times the size of Guatemala’s.

Guatemala: $123 billion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Vietnam produces 19% more per person than Guatemala.

Guatemala: Int$15,197 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Guatemala than in Vietnam (Gini 9.1 points higher).

Guatemala: 45.2 (2023) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 2.6% in Guatemala, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Guatemala: 2.6% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Vietnam spends 1.8% of its GDP on the military, Guatemala 0.4%.

Guatemala: 0.4% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Guatemala’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Vietnam’s.

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

How much is spent on health?

Guatemala spends 2 times as much on health per person as Vietnam.

Guatemala: $392 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Guatemala is 43% more likely to die before turning one than in Vietnam.

Guatemala: 17.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Guatemala has 16% more doctors per person than Vietnam.

Guatemala: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

27% of adults in Guatemala are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Guatemala: 26.7% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Vietnam smoke, versus 11% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 11.2% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Guatemala rate their lives 0.11 points higher than in Vietnam.

Guatemala: 6.53 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 3.5 times as much alcohol as in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 3.1 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Vietnam has 11% more meat per person than Guatemala.

Guatemala: 54.3 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Vietnam has 263 kcal more food per person per day than Guatemala.

Guatemala: 2,823 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Vietnam and Guatemala are practically level.

Guatemala: 2,151 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Vietnam went to school 3.1 years longer than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 5.8 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Guatemala welcomed 3% more tourists per resident than Vietnam (2019).

Guatemala: 0.08 (2022) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

84% of people in Vietnam are online, versus 60% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 60% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Vietnam have electricity, versus 91% in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 90.9% (2024) · Vietnam: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

56% of people in Guatemala live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

Guatemala: 56% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Vietnam has 128 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Guatemala 113.

Guatemala: 113 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Vietnam’s railway network is 3.9 times as long as Guatemala’s.

Guatemala: 800 km (2018) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Vietnam fly 46 times as many passengers per resident as those from Guatemala.

Guatemala: 0.01 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

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

Guatemala: 32.6% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Vietnam emits 3.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 1.1 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

68% of Guatemala’s electricity is renewable, versus 45% in Vietnam.

Guatemala: 68.3% (2024) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Guatemala carries 8% more fine dust than in Vietnam.

Guatemala: 27.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Guatemala: 23.4 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 40% deadlier than in Guatemala.

Guatemala: 12.6 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Vietnam is on average 0.7 °C warmer than Guatemala.

Guatemala: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 18% more rain than Guatemala.

Guatemala: 1,811 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)