How much coast is there?

Vietnam’s coastline is 2.4 times as long as Ireland’s.

Ireland: 1,448 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Vietnam’s highest peak towers 2,103 m above Ireland’s.

Ireland: 1,041 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Vietnam has 19 times as many people as Ireland.

Ireland: 5.48 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 4.1 times as densely populated as Ireland.

Ireland: 80 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Ireland is 6 years older than in Vietnam.

Ireland: 38.4 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Ireland: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Vietnam: 1.9 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

16% of people in Ireland are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Vietnam.

Ireland: 16.2% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Ireland has produced 9.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Vietnam 0.1.

Ireland: 9.1 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Ireland has 2 official languages, Vietnam 1.

Ireland: 2 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Ireland’s economy is 40% larger than Vietnam’s.

Ireland: $722 billion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Ireland produces 8.6 times as much per person as Vietnam.

Ireland: Int$155,089 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Vietnam than in Ireland (Gini 7.1 points higher).

Ireland: 29 (2023) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Ireland, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Ireland: 4.6% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Vietnam spends 1.8% of its GDP on the military, Ireland 0.2%.

Ireland: 0.2% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Ireland’s price level (US = 100) is 3× Vietnam’s.

Ireland: 85% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Ireland spends 38 times as much on health per person as Vietnam.

Ireland: $7,395 (2024) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Vietnam is 3.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Ireland.

Ireland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Ireland has 3.5 times as many doctors per person as Vietnam.

Ireland: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Ireland are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Ireland: 30.6% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Vietnam smoke, versus 18% in Ireland.

Ireland: 18.2% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Ireland rate their lives 0.50 points higher than in Vietnam.

Ireland: 6.93 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 4% more alcohol than in Ireland.

Ireland: 10.3 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Ireland has 63% more meat per person than Vietnam.

Ireland: 98.4 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Ireland has 835 kcal more food per person per day than Vietnam.

Ireland: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Vietnam put in 506 more hours a year than in Ireland.

Ireland: 1,654 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Ireland went to school 2.7 years longer than in Vietnam.

Ireland: 11.7 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Ireland welcomed 27 times as many tourists per resident as Vietnam (2019).

Ireland: 2.2 (2019) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

97% of people in Ireland are online, versus 84% in Vietnam.

Ireland: 97% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Ireland and Vietnam are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

65% of people in Ireland live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

Ireland: 65% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

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

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

How much railway is there?

Vietnam’s railway network is 91% longer than Ireland’s.

Ireland: 1,650 km (2021) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Ireland fly 65 times as many passengers per resident as those from Vietnam.

Ireland: 35.11 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 12% of Ireland.

Ireland: 11.5% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Ireland emits 73% more CO₂ than someone in Vietnam.

Ireland: 6.3 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

48% of Ireland’s electricity is renewable, versus 45% in Vietnam.

Ireland: 48.1% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Vietnam carries 3.5 times as much fine dust as in Ireland.

Ireland: 7.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Ireland: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 6.3 times as deadly as in Ireland.

Ireland: 2.8 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Vietnam is on average 14.1 °C warmer than Ireland.

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

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 87% more rain than Ireland.

Ireland: 1,139 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)