How much coast is there?

Vietnam’s coastline is 7% longer than Sweden’s.

Sweden: 3,218 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Vietnam’s highest peak towers 1,044 m above Sweden’s.

Sweden: 2,100 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Vietnam has 9.6 times as many people as Sweden.

Sweden: 10.6 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 12 times as densely populated as Sweden.

Sweden: 26 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Sweden is 7.5 years older than in Vietnam.

Sweden: 39.9 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Vietnam have 0.5 more children on average than in Sweden.

Sweden: 1.43 children per woman (2024) · Vietnam: 1.9 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

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

Sweden: 20.9% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Sweden has produced 28.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Vietnam 0.1.

Sweden: 28.3 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Sweden and Vietnam are practically level.

Sweden: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Sweden’s economy is 30% larger than Vietnam’s.

Sweden: $669 billion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Sweden produces 4 times as much per person as Vietnam.

Sweden: Int$72,529 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Vietnam than in Sweden (Gini 6.8 points higher).

Sweden: 29.3 (2023) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.7% in Sweden, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Sweden: 8.7% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Sweden and Vietnam are practically level.

Sweden: 2% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Sweden’s price level (US = 100) is 3.1× Vietnam’s.

Sweden: 87% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Sweden spends 33 times as much on health per person as Vietnam.

Sweden: $6,485 (2024) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Vietnam is 6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Sweden.

Sweden: 2 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Sweden has 4 times as many doctors per person as Vietnam.

Sweden: 4.4 per 1,000 (2021) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

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

Sweden: 18.7% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Vietnam smoke, versus 20% in Sweden.

Sweden: 20.3% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Sweden rate their lives 0.83 points higher than in Vietnam.

Sweden: 7.26 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 23% more alcohol than in Sweden.

Sweden: 8.7 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Sweden has 13% more meat per person than Vietnam.

Sweden: 68.4 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Sweden has 281 kcal more food per person per day than Vietnam.

Sweden: 3,367 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Vietnam put in 729 more hours a year than in Sweden.

Sweden: 1,432 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Sweden went to school 3.8 years longer than in Vietnam.

Sweden: 12.7 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Sweden welcomed 7.8 times as many tourists per resident as Vietnam (2019).

Sweden: 0.63 (2022) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

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

Sweden: 96% (2025) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Sweden and Vietnam are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Sweden live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

Sweden: 89% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Sweden has 141 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Vietnam 128.

Sweden: 141 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Sweden’s railway network is 3.1 times as long as Vietnam’s.

Sweden: 9,714 km (2021) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Sweden fly 3.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Vietnam.

Sweden: 1.85 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 69% of Sweden, but only 47% of Vietnam.

Sweden: 68.7% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Vietnam emits 2% more CO₂ than someone in Sweden.

Sweden: 3.6 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

71% of Sweden’s electricity is renewable, versus 45% in Vietnam.

Sweden: 71.2% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Vietnam carries 4.5 times as much fine dust as in Sweden.

Sweden: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Sweden: 1.1 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Vietnam are 8.4 times as deadly as in Sweden.

Sweden: 2.1 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Vietnam is on average 20.0 °C warmer than Sweden.

Sweden: 4.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 2.7 times as much rain as Sweden.

Sweden: 801 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)