Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Spain is 53% bigger than Vietnam
Spain: 505,981 km² (2024) · Vietnam: 331,338 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 49% of Spain, versus 39% of Vietnam
Spain: 49.3% (2024) · Vietnam: 39.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Men in Spain are 7.2 cm taller than in Vietnam
Spain: 176.1 cm (2019) · Vietnam: 168.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Spain are 3.6 cm taller than in Vietnam
Spain: 162 cm (2019) · Vietnam: 158.4 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Spain hosts 80,928 times as many refugees per resident as Vietnam
Spain: 10.4 per 1,000 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.00013 per 1,000 (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 (2026) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Spain and Vietnam are practically level
Spain: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
1.6% of people in Vietnam live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.8% in Spain
Spain: 0.8% (2023) · Vietnam: 1.6% (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: 2.1% (2025) · Vietnam: 2.2% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Spain: 14.9% (2024) · Vietnam: no data
How expensive is it?
Spain’s price level (US = 100) is 2.3× Vietnam’s
Spain: 65% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
People in Spain live 9.2 years longer than in Vietnam
Spain: 83.9 years (2024) · Vietnam: 74.7 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Spain has 15% more hospital beds per person than Vietnam
Spain: 2.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Vietnam: 2.5 per 1,000 (2017)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Vietnam is 41% higher than in Spain
Spain: 7.1 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: 10 per 100k (2023)
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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Spain has 41 more World Heritage sites than Vietnam (50 against 9)
Spain: 50 (2026) · Vietnam: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Spain has won 195 Olympic medals, Vietnam 5
Spain: 195 (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 5 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Spain are online, versus 84% in Vietnam
Spain: 96% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Spain is 33% faster than in Vietnam
Spain: 324 Mbps (2026) · Vietnam: 244 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 38% of Spain
Spain: 38.2% (2024) · Vietnam: 47.1% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Vietnam are 3 times as deadly as in Spain
Spain: 6.2 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: 18.4 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Spain bigger than Vietnam?
Spain is larger. Spain is 53% bigger than Vietnam.
Which has more people, Spain or Vietnam?
Vietnam has 2.1 times as many people as Spain (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Spain or Vietnam?
People in Spain live 9.2 years longer than in Vietnam. Life expectancy at birth is 83.9 years in Spain and 74.7 in Vietnam.
Are people taller in Spain or Vietnam?
Men in Spain are 7.2 cm taller than in Vietnam (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
