How much coast is there?

Italy’s coastline is 2.2 times as long as Vietnam’s.

Italy: 7,600 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Italy’s highest peak towers 1,604 m above Vietnam’s.

Italy: 4,748 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Vietnam has 72% more people than Italy.

Italy: 58.9 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 63% more densely populated than Italy.

Italy: 199 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Italy is 15 years older than in Vietnam.

Italy: 47.5 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Vietnam have 0.7 more children on average than in Italy.

Italy: 1.18 children per woman (2024) · Vietnam: 1.9 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

25% of people in Italy are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Vietnam.

Italy: 25.1% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Italy has produced 3.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Vietnam 0.1.

Italy: 3.4 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Italy and Vietnam are practically level.

Italy: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Italy’s economy is 5 times the size of Vietnam’s.

Italy: $2.55 trillion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Italy produces 3.5 times as much per person as Vietnam.

Italy: Int$62,803 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Vietnam than in Italy (Gini 1.8 points higher).

Italy: 34.3 (2023) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.4% in Italy, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Italy: 6.4% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Vietnam and Italy are practically level.

Italy: 1.6% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Italy’s price level (US = 100) is 2.5× Vietnam’s.

Italy: 69% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Italy spends 17 times as much on health per person as Vietnam.

Italy: $3,398 (2024) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Vietnam is 5.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Italy.

Italy: 2.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Italy has 3.8 times as many doctors per person as Vietnam.

Italy: 4.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

18% of adults in Italy are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Italy: 17.9% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

22% of adults in Italy smoke, versus 21% in Vietnam.

Italy: 22.4% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Italy rate their lives 0.15 points higher than in Vietnam.

Italy: 6.57 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 27% more alcohol than in Italy.

Italy: 8.4 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Italy has 18% more meat per person than Vietnam.

Italy: 71.2 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Italy has 667 kcal more food per person per day than Vietnam.

Italy: 3,753 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Vietnam put in 459 more hours a year than in Italy.

Italy: 1,701 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Italy went to school 1.8 years longer than in Vietnam.

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

How many tourists visit?

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

Italy: 0.98 (2024) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

89% of people in Italy are online, versus 84% in Vietnam.

Italy: 89% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Italy and Vietnam are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

70% of people in Italy live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

Italy: 70% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Italy has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Vietnam 128.

Italy: 133 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Italy’s railway network is 5.5 times as long as Vietnam’s.

Italy: 17,305 km (2021) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Vietnam fly 58% more passengers per resident than those from Italy.

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

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 33% of Italy.

Italy: 32.9% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Italy emits 39% more CO₂ than someone in Vietnam.

Italy: 5.1 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

49% of Italy’s electricity is renewable, versus 45% in Vietnam.

Italy: 48.8% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Vietnam carries 68% more fine dust than in Italy.

Italy: 15.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Italy: 0.6 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 3.5 times as deadly as in Italy.

Italy: 5 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Vietnam is on average 10.5 °C warmer than Italy.

Italy: 13.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 2.1 times as much rain as Italy.

Italy: 1,030 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)