How much coast is there?

Vietnam’s coastline is 4 times as long as Sudan’s.

Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Vietnam’s highest peak towers 102 m above Sudan’s.

Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Vietnam has 2 times as many people as Sudan.

Sudan: 51.7 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 12 times as densely populated as Sudan.

Sudan: 28 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Vietnam is 14 years older than in Sudan.

Sudan: 18.3 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Sudan have 2.4 more children on average than in Vietnam.

Sudan: 4.26 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 3.4% in Sudan.

Sudan: 3.4% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Vietnam has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Sudan 0.0.

Sudan: 0 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Sudan has 2 official languages, Vietnam 1.

Sudan: 2 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Vietnam’s economy is 8.6 times the size of Sudan’s.

Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Vietnam produces 8.3 times as much per person as Sudan.

Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Vietnam than in Sudan (Gini 1.9 points higher).

Sudan: 34.2 (2014) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.5% in Sudan, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Sudan: 7.5% (2022) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

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

Sudan: 0.9% (2021) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

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

Sudan: 53% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Vietnam spends 9.4 times as much on health per person as Sudan.

Sudan: $21 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Sudan is 3.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Vietnam.

Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Vietnam has 4.4 times as many doctors per person as Sudan.

Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

16% of adults in Sudan are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Sudan: 16.1% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Sudan: no data · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Vietnam rate their lives 2.29 points higher than in Sudan.

Sudan: 4.14 (2017) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 7.7 times as much alcohol as in Sudan.

Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Vietnam has 3.3 times as much meat per person as Sudan.

Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Vietnam has 573 kcal more food per person per day than Sudan.

Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Sudan put in 498 more hours a year than in Vietnam.

Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Vietnam went to school 5 years longer than in Sudan.

Sudan: 4 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Vietnam welcomed 4.3 times as many tourists per resident as Sudan (2019).

Sudan: 0.02 (2018) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

84% of people in Vietnam are online, versus 19% in Sudan.

Sudan: 19% (2017) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Vietnam have electricity, versus 66% in Sudan.

Sudan: 66% (2024) · Vietnam: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

39% of people in Vietnam live in cities, versus 35% in Sudan.

Sudan: 35% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Vietnam has 128 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70.

Sudan: 70 (2022) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Vietnam’s railway network is 15% longer than Sudan’s.

Sudan: 2,747 km (2020) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Vietnam fly 31 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sudan.

Sudan: 0.02 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 9.6% of Sudan.

Sudan: 9.6% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Vietnam emits 10 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sudan.

Sudan: 0.4 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

80% of Sudan’s electricity is renewable, versus 45% in Vietnam.

Sudan: 79.7% (2024) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Sudan carries 13% more fine dust than in Vietnam.

Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Sudan are 11% deadlier than in Vietnam.

Sudan: 19.6 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Sudan is on average 3.3 °C warmer than Vietnam.

Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 12 times as much rain as Sudan.

Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)