Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Vietnam fits inside Kazakhstan 8.2 times
Kazakhstan: 2,724,900 km² (2024) · Vietnam: 331,338 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 3,866 m above Vietnam’s
Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 79% of Kazakhstan, versus 39% of Vietnam
Kazakhstan: 79.2% (2024) · Vietnam: 39.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Vietnam has 4.9 times as many people as Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Vietnam is 42 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Kazakhstan are 6.6 cm taller than in Vietnam
Kazakhstan: 175.5 cm (2019) · Vietnam: 168.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Kazakhstan are 3.3 cm taller than in Vietnam
Kazakhstan: 161.7 cm (2019) · Vietnam: 158.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Vietnam is 3 years older than in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Kazakhstan have 1.1 more children on average than in Vietnam
Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024) · Vietnam: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Vietnam and Kazakhstan are practically level
Kazakhstan: 9% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Kazakhstan hosts 1,641 times as many refugees per resident as Vietnam
Kazakhstan: 0.2 per 1,000 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.00013 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Vietnam has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kazakhstan none
Kazakhstan: 0 (2026) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Kazakhstan has 2 official languages, Vietnam 1
Kazakhstan: 2 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Vietnam’s economy is 68% larger than Kazakhstan’s
Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Kazakhstan produces 2.4 times as much per person as Vietnam
Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Vietnam than in Kazakhstan (Gini 6.9 points higher)
Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.6% of people in Vietnam live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: 0% (2021) · Vietnam: 1.6% (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.8% in Kazakhstan, versus 1.5% in Vietnam
Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Vietnam spends 2.2% of its GDP on the military, Kazakhstan 0.4%
Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2025) · Vietnam: 2.2% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Kazakhstan: 11.9% (2023) · Vietnam: no data
How expensive is it?
Kazakhstan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Vietnam’s
Kazakhstan: 33% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Kazakhstan spends 2.5 times as much on health per person as Vietnam
Kazakhstan: $490 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)
How long do people live?
Vietnam and Kazakhstan are practically level
Kazakhstan: 74.5 years (2024) · Vietnam: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Vietnam is 62% more likely to die before turning one than in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Kazakhstan has 3.4 times as many doctors per person as Vietnam
Kazakhstan: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Kazakhstan has 2.6 times as many hospital beds per person as Vietnam
Kazakhstan: 6.5 per 1,000 (2020) · Vietnam: 2.5 per 1,000 (2017)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Kazakhstan is 82% higher than in Vietnam
Kazakhstan: 18.2 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
22% of adults in Kazakhstan are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam
Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Kazakhstan and Vietnam are practically level
Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Kazakhstan rate their lives 0.21 points higher than in Vietnam
Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Vietnam drink 80% more alcohol than in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Kazakhstan has 7% more meat per person than Vietnam
Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Kazakhstan has 50 kcal more food per person per day than Vietnam
Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Vietnam put in 186 more hours a year than in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Kazakhstan went to school 3.6 years longer than in Vietnam
Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Kazakhstan welcomed 6.2 times as many tourists per resident as Vietnam (2019)
Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)
How many World Heritage sites?
Vietnam has 2 more World Heritage sites than Kazakhstan (9 against 7)
Kazakhstan: 7 (2026) · Vietnam: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Kazakhstan has won 87 Olympic medals, Vietnam 5
Kazakhstan: 87 (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 5 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
93% of people in Kazakhstan are online, versus 84% in Vietnam
Kazakhstan: 93% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Vietnam is 48% faster than in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: 165 Mbps (2026) · Vietnam: 244 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Kazakhstan and Vietnam are practically level
Kazakhstan: 100% (2024) · Vietnam: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
62% of people in Kazakhstan live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam
Kazakhstan: 62% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Vietnam and Kazakhstan are practically level
Kazakhstan: 127 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Kazakhstan’s railway network is 5.1 times as long as Vietnam’s
Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Kazakhstan fly 5% more passengers per resident than those from Vietnam
Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2024) · Vietnam: 47.1% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Kazakhstan emits 3.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in Vietnam
Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
45% of Vietnam’s electricity is renewable, versus 15% in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Vietnam carries 60% more fine dust than in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022) · Vietnam: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Kazakhstan are 11% deadlier than in Vietnam
Kazakhstan: 20.4 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: 18.4 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Vietnam is on average 16.6 °C warmer than Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Vietnam gets 6.5 times as much rain as Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Kazakhstan bigger than Vietnam?
Kazakhstan is larger. Vietnam fits inside Kazakhstan 8.2 times.
Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Vietnam?
Vietnam has 4.9 times as many people as Kazakhstan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Kazakhstan or Vietnam?
Vietnam and Kazakhstan are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 74.5 years in Kazakhstan and 74.7 in Vietnam.
Are people taller in Kazakhstan or Vietnam?
Men in Kazakhstan are 6.6 cm taller than in Vietnam (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
