How much coast is there?

India’s coastline is 2 times as long as Vietnam’s.

India: 7,000 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

India’s highest peak towers 5,442 m above Vietnam’s.

India: 8,586 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

India has 14 times as many people as Vietnam.

India: 1.46 billion (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

India is 52% more densely populated than Vietnam.

India: 492 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Vietnam is 4.4 years older than in India.

India: 28.1 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in India have 0.1 more children on average than in Vietnam.

India: 1.96 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 7.4% in India.

India: 7.4% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

India: 0.1 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

India has 3 official languages, Vietnam 1.

India: 3 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

India’s economy is 7.7 times the size of Vietnam’s.

India: $3.96 trillion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Vietnam produces 54% more per person than India.

India: Int$11,748 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Vietnam than in India (Gini 10.6 points higher).

India: 25.5 (2022) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.2% in India, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

India: 4.2% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

India and Vietnam are practically level.

India: 2.3% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Vietnam’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× India’s.

India: 23% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Vietnam spends 2.3 times as much on health per person as India.

India: $85 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in India is 94% more likely to die before turning one than in Vietnam.

India: 23.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Vietnam has 53% more doctors per person than India.

India: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

8.0% of adults in India are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

India: 8% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

23% of adults in India smoke, versus 21% in Vietnam.

India: 22.6% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Vietnam rate their lives 1.89 points higher than in India.

India: 4.54 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 2 times as much alcohol as in India.

India: 5.2 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Vietnam has 7.4 times as much meat per person as India.

India: 8.1 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Vietnam has 418 kcal more food per person per day than India.

India: 2,669 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in India put in 222 more hours a year than in Vietnam.

India: 2,383 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Vietnam went to school 2.1 years longer than in India.

India: 6.9 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Vietnam welcomed 12 times as many tourists per resident as India (2019).

India: 0.01 (2024) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

84% of people in Vietnam are online, versus 70% in India.

India: 70% (2025) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Vietnam and India are practically level.

India: 99.9% (2024) · Vietnam: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

39% of people in Vietnam live in cities, versus 36% in India.

India: 36% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Vietnam has 128 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, India 79.

India: 79 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

India’s railway network is 22 times as long as Vietnam’s.

India: 68,103 km (2021) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Vietnam fly 4.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from India.

India: 0.12 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 25% of India.

India: 24.5% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Vietnam emits 67% more CO₂ than someone in India.

India: 2.2 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

45% of Vietnam’s electricity is renewable, versus 24% in India.

India: 24.1% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in India carries 73% more fine dust than in Vietnam.

India: 44.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

India: 2.8 per 100k (2022) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 21% deadlier than in India.

India: 14.6 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

India and Vietnam are practically level.

India: 24.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 68% more rain than India.

India: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)