Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 331,338 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Vietnam’s coastline is 2.2 times as long as Taiwan’s.
Taiwan: 1,566 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Taiwan’s highest peak towers 808 m above Vietnam’s.
Taiwan: 3,952 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Taiwan are 4.6 cm taller than in Vietnam.
Taiwan: 173.5 cm (2019) · Vietnam: 168.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Taiwan are 2.3 cm taller than in Vietnam.
Taiwan: 160.7 cm (2019) · Vietnam: 158.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Taiwan is 11 years older than in Vietnam.
Taiwan: 43.5 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Taiwan and Vietnam are practically level.
Taiwan: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)
How expensive is it?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 28% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: $197 (2023)
How long do people live?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Taiwan rate their lives 0.29 points higher than in Vietnam.
Taiwan: 6.71 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Taiwan has 51% more meat per person than Vietnam.
Taiwan: 91.5 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Vietnam has 128 kcal more food per person per day than Taiwan.
Taiwan: 2,958 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Vietnam put in 129 more hours a year than in Taiwan.
Taiwan: 2,032 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 84% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 39% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 128 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Vietnam’s railway network is 2 times as long as Taiwan’s.
Taiwan: 1,613 km (2018) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Taiwan emits 3.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Vietnam.
Taiwan: 11.3 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
45% of Vietnam’s electricity is renewable, versus 12% in Taiwan.
Taiwan: 12.2% (2025) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Vietnam carries 54% more fine dust than in Taiwan.
Taiwan: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How dangerous are the roads?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Taiwan: no data · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Are people taller in Taiwan or Vietnam?
Men in Taiwan are 4.6 cm taller than in Vietnam (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
