How much coast is there?

Vietnam’s coastline is 7.8 times as long as Poland’s.

Poland: 440 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Vietnam’s highest peak towers 645 m above Poland’s.

Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Vietnam has 2.8 times as many people as Poland.

Poland: 36.4 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 2.7 times as densely populated as Poland.

Poland: 119 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Poland is 8.9 years older than in Vietnam.

Poland: 41.3 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Vietnam have 0.8 more children on average than in Poland.

Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Vietnam: 1.9 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Poland are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Vietnam.

Poland: 20.8% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Vietnam 0.1.

Poland: 7.7 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Poland and Vietnam are practically level.

Poland: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Poland’s economy is 2 times the size of Vietnam’s.

Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Poland produces 3 times as much per person as Vietnam.

Poland: Int$54,262 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Vietnam than in Poland (Gini 7.6 points higher).

Poland: 28.5 (2023) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 3.0% in Poland, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Poland: 3% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Vietnam 1.8%.

Poland: 4.2% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

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

Poland: 52% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Poland spends 10 times as much on health per person as Vietnam.

Poland: $2,014 (2024) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Vietnam is 3.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Poland.

Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Poland has 3.6 times as many doctors per person as Vietnam.

Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Poland are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Poland: 25.9% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

22% of adults in Poland smoke, versus 21% in Vietnam.

Poland: 21.7% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Poland rate their lives 0.34 points higher than in Vietnam.

Poland: 6.77 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Poland drink 7% more alcohol than in Vietnam.

Poland: 11.5 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Poland has 38% more meat per person than Vietnam.

Poland: 83.3 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Poland has 644 kcal more food per person per day than Vietnam.

Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Vietnam put in 354 more hours a year than in Poland.

Poland: 1,807 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Poland went to school 4.2 years longer than in Vietnam.

Poland: 13.2 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Poland welcomed 6.6 times as many tourists per resident as Vietnam (2019).

Poland: 0.54 (2024) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

89% of people in Poland are online, versus 84% in Vietnam.

Poland: 89% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Poland and Vietnam are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

60% of people in Poland live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

Poland: 60% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Vietnam 128.

Poland: 138 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Poland’s railway network is 5.9 times as long as Vietnam’s.

Poland: 18,620 km (2021) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Vietnam fly 2.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Poland.

Poland: 0.24 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 31% of Poland.

Poland: 31.1% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Poland emits 93% more CO₂ than someone in Vietnam.

Poland: 7.1 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

45% of Vietnam’s electricity is renewable, versus 32% in Poland.

Poland: 31.5% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Vietnam carries 64% more fine dust than in Poland.

Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 2.7 times as deadly as in Poland.

Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Vietnam is on average 14.6 °C warmer than Poland.

Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 2.8 times as much rain as Poland.

Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)