How much coast is there?

Vietnam’s coastline is 3.3 times as long as Pakistan’s.

Pakistan: 1,046 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Pakistan’s highest peak towers 5,467 m above Vietnam’s.

Pakistan: 8,611 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Pakistan has 2.5 times as many people as Vietnam.

Pakistan: 255 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Pakistan is 2% more densely populated than Vietnam.

Pakistan: 331 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Vietnam is 12 years older than in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 20.3 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Pakistan have 1.7 more children on average than in Vietnam.

Pakistan: 3.55 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 4.4% in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 4.4% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Pakistan: 0.1 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Pakistan has 2 official languages, Vietnam 1.

Pakistan: 2 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Vietnam’s economy is 26% larger than Pakistan’s.

Pakistan: $407 billion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Vietnam produces 2.8 times as much per person as Pakistan.

Pakistan: Int$6,573 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Vietnam than in Pakistan (Gini 2.6 points higher).

Pakistan: 33.5 (2024) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

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

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

How much goes to the military?

Pakistan spends 2.7% of its GDP on the military, Vietnam 1.8%.

Pakistan: 2.7% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

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

Pakistan: 24% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Vietnam spends 6.5 times as much on health per person as Pakistan.

Pakistan: $30 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Pakistan is 4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Vietnam.

Pakistan: 48.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Pakistan has 5% more doctors per person than Vietnam.

Pakistan: 1.2 per 1,000 (2021) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

24% of adults in Pakistan are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Pakistan: 23.5% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Vietnam smoke, versus 18% in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 17.9% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Vietnam rate their lives 1.56 points higher than in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 4.87 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 124 times as much alcohol as in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 0.1 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Vietnam has 2.8 times as much meat per person as Pakistan.

Pakistan: 21.2 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Vietnam has 572 kcal more food per person per day than Pakistan.

Pakistan: 2,514 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Pakistan put in 311 more hours a year than in Vietnam.

Pakistan: 2,471 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Vietnam went to school 4.7 years longer than in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 4.3 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Pakistan: no data · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

84% of people in Vietnam are online, versus 57% in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 57% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Vietnam have electricity, versus 96% in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 95.7% (2024) · Vietnam: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

40% of people in Pakistan live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

Pakistan: 40% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Vietnam has 128 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Pakistan 77.

Pakistan: 77 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Pakistan’s railway network is 2.5 times as long as Vietnam’s.

Pakistan: 7,791 km (2019) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Vietnam fly 19 times as many passengers per resident as those from Pakistan.

Pakistan: 0.03 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 4.7% of Pakistan.

Pakistan: 4.7% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Vietnam emits 5.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 0.7 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

45% of Vietnam’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 42.7% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Pakistan carries 2.1 times as much fine dust as in Vietnam.

Pakistan: 53.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Pakistan: 4.3 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 49% deadlier than in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 11.9 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Vietnam is on average 3.4 °C warmer than Pakistan.

Pakistan: 21°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 5.1 times as much rain as Pakistan.

Pakistan: 416 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)