How much coast is there?

Spain’s coastline is 44% longer than Vietnam’s.

Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Spain’s highest peak towers 574 m above Vietnam’s.

Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Vietnam has 2.1 times as many people as Spain.

Spain: 49.4 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 3.3 times as densely populated as Spain.

Spain: 99 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

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

Spain: 44.9 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024) · Vietnam: 1.9 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

22% of people in Spain are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Vietnam.

Spain: 21.6% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Spain has produced 1.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Vietnam 0.1.

Spain: 1.4 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Spain and Vietnam are practically level.

Spain: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Spain’s economy is 3.7 times the size of Vietnam’s.

Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Spain produces 3.3 times as much per person as Vietnam.

Spain: Int$59,868 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Vietnam than in Spain (Gini 2.7 points higher).

Spain: 33.4 (2023) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Spain: 10.4% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Vietnam and Spain are practically level.

Spain: 1.4% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Spain’s price level (US = 100) is 2.3× Vietnam’s.

Spain: 65% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Spain spends 16 times as much on health per person as Vietnam.

Spain: $3,107 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Vietnam is 4.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Spain.

Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Spain has 3.9 times as many doctors per person as Vietnam.

Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

19% of adults in Spain are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Spain: 18.9% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

28% of adults in Spain smoke, versus 21% in Vietnam.

Spain: 27.6% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Spain rate their lives 0.11 points higher than in Vietnam.

Spain: 6.54 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Spain drink 13% more alcohol than in Vietnam.

Spain: 12.1 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Spain has 67% more meat per person than Vietnam.

Spain: 100.8 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Spain has 291 kcal more food per person per day than Vietnam.

Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Vietnam put in 522 more hours a year than in Spain.

Spain: 1,638 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Spain went to school 1.8 years longer than in Vietnam.

Spain: 10.8 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Spain welcomed 24 times as many tourists per resident as Vietnam (2019).

Spain: 1.92 (2024) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

96% of people in Spain are online, versus 84% in Vietnam.

Spain: 96% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Spain and Vietnam are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

81% of people in Spain live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

Spain: 81% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Spain has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Vietnam 128.

Spain: 130 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Spain’s railway network is 5.1 times as long as Vietnam’s.

Spain: 15,963 km (2021) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Spain fly 3.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Vietnam.

Spain: 1.91 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 37% of Spain.

Spain: 37.2% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Spain emits 25% more CO₂ than someone in Vietnam.

Spain: 4.6 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

56% of Spain’s electricity is renewable, versus 45% in Vietnam.

Spain: 55.9% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Vietnam carries 2.6 times as much fine dust as in Spain.

Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

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

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 5.1 times as deadly as in Spain.

Spain: 3.5 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Vietnam is on average 9.5 °C warmer than Spain.

Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 3.2 times as much rain as Spain.

Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)