How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 7.3 times as long as Vietnam’s.

Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Vietnam’s highest peak towers 675 m above Norway’s.

Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Vietnam has 18 times as many people as Norway.

Norway: 5.61 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 21 times as densely populated as Norway.

Norway: 15 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Norway is 7.1 years older than in Vietnam.

Norway: 39.5 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Vietnam have 0.4 more children on average than in Norway.

Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024) · Vietnam: 1.9 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

19% of people in Norway are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Vietnam.

Norway: 19.1% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Vietnam 0.1.

Norway: 23.2 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Vietnam 1.

Norway: 3 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Norway’s economy is 3% larger than Vietnam’s.

Norway: $531 billion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 5.8 times as much per person as Vietnam.

Norway: Int$104,044 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Vietnam than in Norway (Gini 9.6 points higher).

Norway: 26.5 (2023) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Norway, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Norway: 4.6% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Norway and Vietnam are practically level.

Norway: 2.1% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 3.2× Vietnam’s.

Norway: 91% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 42 times as much on health per person as Vietnam.

Norway: $8,296 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Vietnam is 6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Norway.

Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 4.5 times as many doctors per person as Vietnam.

Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Norway are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Norway: 20.7% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Vietnam smoke, versus 13% in Norway.

Norway: 12.9% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 0.81 points higher than in Vietnam.

Norway: 7.24 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 54% more alcohol than in Norway.

Norway: 7 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Norway has 16% more meat per person than Vietnam.

Norway: 70.4 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Norway has 390 kcal more food per person per day than Vietnam.

Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Vietnam put in 748 more hours a year than in Norway.

Norway: 1,412 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 4.1 years longer than in Vietnam.

Norway: 13.1 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Norway welcomed 11 times as many tourists per resident as Vietnam (2019).

Norway: 0.91 (2022) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 84% in Vietnam.

Norway: 99% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Norway and Vietnam are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

84% of people in Norway live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

Norway: 84% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Vietnam has 128 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Norway: 109 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Norway’s railway network is 23% longer than Vietnam’s.

Norway: 3,885 km (2021) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Norway: no data · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

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

Norway: 33.5% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Norway emits 82% more CO₂ than someone in Vietnam.

Norway: 6.7 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 45% in Vietnam.

Norway: 99% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Vietnam carries 3.8 times as much fine dust as in Norway.

Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 12 times as deadly as in Norway.

Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Vietnam is on average 22.8 °C warmer than Norway.

Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 69% more rain than Norway.

Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)