How much coast is there?

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

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 2,481 m above Vietnam’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Vietnam has 10% more people than Iran.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 5.7 times as densely populated as Iran.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 0.44 years older than in Vietnam.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Iran: 1.68 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 8.6% in Iran.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iran has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Vietnam 0.1.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iran and Vietnam are practically level.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Vietnam’s economy is 42% larger than Iran’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Iran produces 9% more per person than Vietnam.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Vietnam than in Iran (Gini 0.2 points higher).

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran and Vietnam are practically level.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Vietnam’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iran spends 35% more on health per person than Vietnam.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Vietnam is 17% more likely to die before turning one than in Iran.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iran has 64% more doctors per person than Vietnam.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Vietnam smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Vietnam rate their lives 1.28 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 518 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Vietnam has 2 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Vietnam has 211 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 86 more hours a year than in Vietnam.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iran went to school 1.9 years longer than in Vietnam.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

85% of people in Iran are online, versus 84% in Vietnam.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and Vietnam are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Vietnam 128.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 3 times as long as Vietnam’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Vietnam fly 2.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 2.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Vietnam.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

45% of Vietnam’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 47% more fine dust than in Vietnam.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 16% deadlier than in Vietnam.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Vietnam is on average 5.1 °C warmer than Iran.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 7.8 times as much rain as Iran.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)