How much coast is there?

Mexico’s coastline is 2.7 times as long as Vietnam’s.

Mexico: 9,330 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Mexico’s highest peak towers 2,492 m above Vietnam’s.

Mexico: 5,636 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Mexico has 30% more people than Vietnam.

Mexico: 132 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 4.8 times as densely populated as Mexico.

Mexico: 68 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Vietnam is 3.5 years older than in Mexico.

Mexico: 28.9 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Vietnam and Mexico are practically level.

Mexico: 1.89 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 8.5% in Mexico.

Mexico: 8.5% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

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

How many official languages?

Mexico and Vietnam are practically level.

Mexico: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Mexico’s economy is 3.6 times the size of Vietnam’s.

Mexico: $1.83 trillion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Mexico produces 43% more per person than Vietnam.

Mexico: Int$25,869 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Mexico than in Vietnam (Gini 6.5 points higher).

Mexico: 42.6 (2024) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 2.7% in Mexico, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Mexico: 2.7% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Vietnam spends 1.8% of its GDP on the military, Mexico 0.9%.

Mexico: 0.9% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Mexico’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Vietnam’s.

Mexico: 54% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Mexico spends 3.9 times as much on health per person as Vietnam.

Mexico: $761 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

Mexico and Vietnam are nearly identical here.

Mexico: 12.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Mexico has 2.3 times as many doctors per person as Vietnam.

Mexico: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Mexico are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Mexico: 37.4% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Vietnam smoke, versus 16% in Mexico.

Mexico: 15.7% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Mexico rate their lives 0.54 points higher than in Vietnam.

Mexico: 6.97 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 60% more alcohol than in Mexico.

Mexico: 6.7 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Mexico has 29% more meat per person than Vietnam.

Mexico: 78.2 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Mexico has 219 kcal more food per person per day than Vietnam.

Mexico: 3,305 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Vietnam put in 532 more hours a year than in Mexico.

Mexico: 1,629 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Mexico went to school 0.37 years longer than in Vietnam.

Mexico: 9.3 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Mexico welcomed 4.2 times as many tourists per resident as Vietnam (2019).

Mexico: 0.34 (2024) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

84% of people in Vietnam are online, versus 83% in Mexico.

Mexico: 83% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Vietnam and Mexico are practically level.

Mexico: 99.8% (2024) · Vietnam: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

80% of people in Mexico live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

Mexico: 80% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Vietnam has 128 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Mexico 116.

Mexico: 116 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Mexico’s railway network is 7.4 times as long as Vietnam’s.

Mexico: 23,389 km (2017) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Mexico fly 10% more passengers per resident than those from Vietnam.

Mexico: 0.6 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 34% of Mexico.

Mexico: 33.6% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Vietnam emits 4% more CO₂ than someone in Mexico.

Mexico: 3.5 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

45% of Vietnam’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in Mexico.

Mexico: 23.1% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Vietnam carries 40% more fine dust than in Mexico.

Mexico: 18.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 47% deadlier than in Mexico.

Mexico: 12 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Vietnam is on average 3.0 °C warmer than Mexico.

Mexico: 21.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 2.7 times as much rain as Mexico.

Mexico: 788 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)