How much coast is there?

Indonesia’s coastline is 16 times as long as Vietnam’s.

Indonesia: 54,716 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Indonesia’s highest peak towers 1,740 m above Vietnam’s.

Indonesia: 4,884 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Indonesia has 2.8 times as many people as Vietnam.

Indonesia: 286 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 2.1 times as densely populated as Indonesia.

Indonesia: 151 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Vietnam is 2.6 years older than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 29.8 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Indonesia have 0.2 more children on average than in Vietnam.

Indonesia: 2.12 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 7.5% in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 7.5% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Vietnam has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Indonesia 0.0.

Indonesia: 0 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Indonesia and Vietnam are practically level.

Indonesia: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Indonesia’s economy is 2.8 times the size of Vietnam’s.

Indonesia: $1.45 trillion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Vietnam produces 2% more per person than Indonesia.

Indonesia: Int$17,660 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Vietnam than in Indonesia (Gini 1.7 points higher).

Indonesia: 34.4 (2025) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.2% in Indonesia, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Indonesia: 3.2% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Vietnam spends 1.8% of its GDP on the military, Indonesia 0.8%.

Indonesia: 0.8% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Indonesia’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Vietnam’s.

Indonesia: 29% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Vietnam spends 50% more on health per person than Indonesia.

Indonesia: $132 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Indonesia is 27% more likely to die before turning one than in Vietnam.

Indonesia: 15.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Vietnam has 2.1 times as many doctors per person as Indonesia.

Indonesia: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

12% of adults in Indonesia are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Indonesia: 12% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

31% of adults in Indonesia smoke, versus 21% in Vietnam.

Indonesia: 31% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Vietnam rate their lives 0.81 points higher than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 5.62 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 106 times as much alcohol as in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 0.1 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Vietnam has 3 times as much meat per person as Indonesia.

Indonesia: 20 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Vietnam has 186 kcal more food per person per day than Indonesia.

Indonesia: 2,900 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Vietnam put in 202 more hours a year than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 1,958 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Vietnam went to school 0.28 years longer than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 8.7 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Vietnam welcomed 70% more tourists per resident than Indonesia (2019).

Indonesia: 0.05 (2024) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

84% of people in Vietnam are online, versus 73% in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 73% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Vietnam and Indonesia are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

59% of people in Indonesia live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

Indonesia: 59% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Vietnam has 128 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Indonesia 123.

Indonesia: 123 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Indonesia’s railway network is 74% longer than Vietnam’s.

Indonesia: 5,483 km (2019) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Vietnam fly 60% more passengers per resident than those from Indonesia.

Indonesia: 0.34 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Indonesia and Vietnam are practically level.

Indonesia: 47.7% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Vietnam emits 28% more CO₂ than someone in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 2.9 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

45% of Vietnam’s electricity is renewable, versus 18% in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 18.1% (2024) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Vietnam carries 38% more fine dust than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 18.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Indonesia: 0.3 per 100k (2022) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 57% deadlier than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 11.3 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Indonesia is on average 1.2 °C warmer than Vietnam.

Indonesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Indonesia gets 61% more rain than Vietnam.

Indonesia: 3,437 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)