How much coast is there?

Vietnam’s coastline is 6.4 times as long as Kenya’s.

Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Kenya’s highest peak towers 2,055 m above Vietnam’s.

Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Vietnam has 77% more people than Kenya.

Kenya: 57.5 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 3.3 times as densely populated as Kenya.

Kenya: 99 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Vietnam is 13 years older than in Kenya.

Kenya: 19.5 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Kenya have 1.3 more children on average than in Vietnam.

Kenya: 3.17 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 3.0% in Kenya.

Kenya: 3% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Kenya has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Vietnam 0.1.

Kenya: 0.2 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kenya has 2 official languages, Vietnam 1.

Kenya: 2 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Vietnam’s economy is 3.8 times the size of Kenya’s.

Kenya: $136 billion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Vietnam produces 2.6 times as much per person as Kenya.

Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Kenya than in Vietnam (Gini 2.4 points higher).

Kenya: 38.5 (2022) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.4% in Kenya, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Kenya: 5.4% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Vietnam spends 1.8% of its GDP on the military, Kenya 1.0%.

Kenya: 1% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Kenya’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Vietnam’s.

Kenya: 34% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Vietnam spends 2.3 times as much on health per person as Kenya.

Kenya: $85 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Kenya is 2.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Vietnam.

Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

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

Kenya: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

10% of adults in Kenya are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Kenya: 10.4% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Vietnam smoke, versus 9.6% in Kenya.

Kenya: 9.6% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Vietnam rate their lives 1.75 points higher than in Kenya.

Kenya: 4.67 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 4.8 times as much alcohol as in Kenya.

Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Vietnam has 5.9 times as much meat per person as Kenya.

Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Vietnam has 940 kcal more food per person per day than Kenya.

Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Vietnam put in 126 more hours a year than in Kenya.

Kenya: 2,035 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Vietnam went to school 0.36 years longer than in Kenya.

Kenya: 8.6 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Vietnam welcomed 2.9 times as many tourists per resident as Kenya (2019).

Kenya: 0.03 (2017) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

84% of people in Vietnam are online, versus 35% in Kenya.

Kenya: 35% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Vietnam have electricity, versus 77% in Kenya.

Kenya: 77% (2024) · Vietnam: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

39% of people in Vietnam live in cities, versus 32% in Kenya.

Kenya: 32% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Vietnam has 128 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kenya 126.

Kenya: 126 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Kenya’s railway network is 21% longer than Vietnam’s.

Kenya: 3,819 km (2018) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Vietnam fly 6.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Kenya.

Kenya: 0.09 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 6.2% of Kenya.

Kenya: 6.2% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Vietnam emits 9.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in Kenya.

Kenya: 0.4 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

90% of Kenya’s electricity is renewable, versus 45% in Vietnam.

Kenya: 90% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Vietnam carries 16% more fine dust than in Kenya.

Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Kenya are 59% deadlier than in Vietnam.

Kenya: 28.2 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Kenya is on average 1.3 °C warmer than Vietnam.

Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 3.1 times as much rain as Kenya.

Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)