How much coast is there?

Vietnam’s coastline is 13 times as long as Israel’s.

Israel: 273 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Vietnam’s highest peak towers 908 m above Israel’s.

Israel: 2,236 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Vietnam has 10 times as many people as Israel.

Israel: 10.1 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Israel is 44% more densely populated than Vietnam.

Israel: 468 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Vietnam is 3.3 years older than in Israel.

Israel: 29.2 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Israel have 1.0 more children on average than in Vietnam.

Israel: 2.87 children per woman (2024) · Vietnam: 1.9 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

13% of people in Israel are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Vietnam.

Israel: 12.7% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Israel has produced 5.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Vietnam 0.1.

Israel: 5.9 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Israel has 2 official languages, Vietnam 1.

Israel: 2 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Israel’s economy is 19% larger than Vietnam’s.

Israel: $611 billion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Israel produces 3.3 times as much per person as Vietnam.

Israel: Int$59,717 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Israel than in Vietnam (Gini 2.2 points higher).

Israel: 38.3 (2022) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.5% in Israel, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Israel: 3.5% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Israel spends 8.8% of its GDP on the military, Vietnam 1.8%.

Israel: 8.8% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Israel’s price level (US = 100) is 3.6× Vietnam’s.

Israel: 101% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Israel spends 20 times as much on health per person as Vietnam.

Israel: $3,928 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Vietnam is 4.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Israel.

Israel: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Israel has 3.4 times as many doctors per person as Vietnam.

Israel: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

23% of adults in Israel are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Israel: 23.3% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Israel and Vietnam are practically level.

Israel: 21.2% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Israel rate their lives 0.76 points higher than in Vietnam.

Israel: 7.19 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 2.6 times as much alcohol as in Israel.

Israel: 4.2 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Israel has 80% more meat per person than Vietnam.

Israel: 108.7 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Israel has 668 kcal more food per person per day than Vietnam.

Israel: 3,754 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Vietnam put in 270 more hours a year than in Israel.

Israel: 1,890 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Israel went to school 4.6 years longer than in Vietnam.

Israel: 13.5 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Israel welcomed 18% more tourists per resident than Vietnam (2019).

Israel: 0.1 (2024) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

88% of people in Israel are online, versus 84% in Vietnam.

Israel: 88% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Israel and Vietnam are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Israel live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

Israel: 92% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Israel has 177 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Vietnam 128.

Israel: 177 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Vietnam’s railway network is 84% longer than Israel’s.

Israel: 1,720 km (2021) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Israel fly 34% more passengers per resident than those from Vietnam.

Israel: 0.73 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 6.5% of Israel.

Israel: 6.5% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Israel emits 53% more CO₂ than someone in Vietnam.

Israel: 5.6 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

45% of Vietnam’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Israel.

Israel: 16.9% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Vietnam carries 25% more fine dust than in Israel.

Israel: 20.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Israel: 1.6 per 100k (2022) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 4.2 times as deadly as in Israel.

Israel: 4.2 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Vietnam is on average 3.2 °C warmer than Israel.

Israel: 21.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 10 times as much rain as Israel.

Israel: 205 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)