How much coast is there?

Vietnam’s coastline is 43% longer than Peru’s.

Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Peru’s highest peak towers 3,602 m above Vietnam’s.

Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Vietnam has 2.9 times as many people as Peru.

Peru: 34.6 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 12 times as densely populated as Peru.

Peru: 27 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Vietnam is 3 years older than in Peru.

Peru: 29.5 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Peru have 0.1 more children on average than in Vietnam.

Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024) · Vietnam: 1.9 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

Vietnam and Peru are practically level.

Peru: 9.5% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Peru has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Vietnam 0.1.

Peru: 0.3 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Peru has 3 official languages, Vietnam 1.

Peru: 3 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Vietnam’s economy is 54% larger than Peru’s.

Peru: $335 billion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Peru produces 4% more per person than Vietnam.

Peru: Int$18,816 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in Vietnam (Gini 4 points higher).

Peru: 40.1 (2024) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.1% in Peru, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Peru: 5.1% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

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

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

How expensive is it?

Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Vietnam’s.

Peru: 51% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

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

Peru: $446 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Vietnam is 9% more likely to die before turning one than in Peru.

Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Peru has 52% more doctors per person than Vietnam.

Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Peru: 29.1% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Vietnam smoke, versus 12% in Peru.

Peru: 12.4% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Vietnam rate their lives 0.45 points higher than in Peru.

Peru: 5.97 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 2.2 times as much alcohol as in Peru.

Peru: 4.8 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Vietnam has 9% more meat per person than Peru.

Peru: 55.4 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Vietnam has 276 kcal more food per person per day than Peru.

Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Vietnam put in 18 more hours a year than in Peru.

Peru: 2,143 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Peru went to school 1.2 years longer than in Vietnam.

Peru: 10.2 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Vietnam welcomed 36% more tourists per resident than Peru (2019).

Peru: 0.06 (2022) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

84% of people in Vietnam are online, versus 82% in Peru.

Peru: 82% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Vietnam have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.

Peru: 96.5% (2024) · Vietnam: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

Peru: 86% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Vietnam has 128 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Peru 125.

Peru: 125 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Vietnam’s railway network is 70% longer than Peru’s.

Peru: 1,854 km (2017) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Vietnam fly 6% more passengers per resident than those from Peru.

Peru: 0.51 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 47% of Vietnam.

Peru: 56.1% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Vietnam emits 79% more CO₂ than someone in Peru.

Peru: 2.1 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 45% in Vietnam.

Peru: 63.6% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Peru carries 8% more fine dust than in Vietnam.

Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 39% deadlier than in Peru.

Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Vietnam is on average 5.1 °C warmer than Peru.

Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Peru gets 1% more rain than Vietnam.

Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)