How much coast is there?

Vietnam’s coastline is 4 times as long as Nigeria’s.

Nigeria: 853 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Vietnam’s highest peak towers 725 m above Nigeria’s.

Nigeria: 2,419 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Nigeria has 2.3 times as many people as Vietnam.

Nigeria: 238 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 24% more densely populated than Nigeria.

Nigeria: 261 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

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

Nigeria: 17.8 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Nigeria have 2.5 more children on average than in Vietnam.

Nigeria: 4.38 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 3.1% in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 3.1% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Vietnam has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Nigeria 0.0.

Nigeria: 0 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Nigeria and Vietnam are practically level.

Nigeria: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Vietnam’s economy is 77% larger than Nigeria’s.

Nigeria: $291 billion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Vietnam produces 90% more per person than Nigeria.

Nigeria: Int$9,532 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

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

Nigeria: 33.9 (2022) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.1% in Nigeria, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Nigeria: 3.1% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Vietnam spends 1.8% of its GDP on the military, Nigeria 0.6%.

Nigeria: 0.6% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Vietnam’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Nigeria’s.

Nigeria: 13% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Vietnam spends 3 times as much on health per person as Nigeria.

Nigeria: $67 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Nigeria is 5.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Vietnam.

Nigeria: 69.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Vietnam has 2.9 times as many doctors per person as Nigeria.

Nigeria: 0.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

12% of adults in Nigeria are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Nigeria: 12.1% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Vietnam smoke, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 3.1% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Vietnam rate their lives 1.64 points higher than in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 4.79 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 5.3 times as much alcohol as in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 2 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Vietnam has 8.5 times as much meat per person as Nigeria.

Nigeria: 7.1 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Vietnam has 616 kcal more food per person per day than Nigeria.

Nigeria: 2,470 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Vietnam put in 99 more hours a year than in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 2,062 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Vietnam went to school 1.4 years longer than in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 7.6 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Vietnam welcomed 35 times as many tourists per resident as Nigeria (2019).

Nigeria: 0 (2024) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

84% of people in Vietnam are online, versus 41% in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 41% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Vietnam have electricity, versus 63% in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 62.5% (2024) · Vietnam: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

64% of people in Nigeria live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

Nigeria: 64% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Vietnam has 128 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Nigeria 71.

Nigeria: 71 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Nigeria’s railway network is 12% longer than Vietnam’s.

Nigeria: 3,528 km (2015) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Vietnam fly 24 times as many passengers per resident as those from Nigeria.

Nigeria: 0.02 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 23% of Nigeria.

Nigeria: 23.2% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Vietnam emits 6.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 0.6 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

45% of Vietnam’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 31.3% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Nigeria carries 2 times as much fine dust as in Vietnam.

Nigeria: 50 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Nigeria: 15.7 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 3% deadlier than in Nigeria.

Nigeria: 17.2 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Nigeria is on average 3.1 °C warmer than Vietnam.

Nigeria: 27.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 2 times as much rain as Nigeria.

Nigeria: 1,044 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)