Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Vietnam fits inside Venezuela 2.8 times
Venezuela: 912,050 km² (2024) · Vietnam: 331,338 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Vietnam’s coastline is 23% longer than Venezuela’s
Venezuela: 2,800 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Venezuela’s highest peak towers 1,834 m above Vietnam’s
Venezuela: 4,978 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 39% of Vietnam, versus 24% of Venezuela
Venezuela: 24.4% (2024) · Vietnam: 39.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Vietnam has 3.6 times as many people as Venezuela
Venezuela: 28.5 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Vietnam is 10 times as densely populated as Venezuela
Venezuela: 32 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Venezuela are 4.6 cm taller than in Vietnam
Venezuela: 173.5 cm (2019) · Vietnam: 168.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Venezuela are 1.6 cm taller than in Vietnam
Venezuela: 160 cm (2019) · Vietnam: 158.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Vietnam is 3.4 years older than in Venezuela
Venezuela: 29 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Venezuela have 0.2 more children on average than in Vietnam
Venezuela: 2.08 children per woman (2024) · Vietnam: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
10% of people in Venezuela are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Vietnam
Venezuela: 10% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Venezuela hosts 3,928 times as many refugees per resident as Vietnam
Venezuela: 0.5 per 1,000 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.00013 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Venezuela has produced 0.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Vietnam 0.1
Venezuela: 0.7 (2026) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Venezuela and Vietnam are practically level
Venezuela: 1 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Vietnam’s economy is 5.2 times the size of Venezuela’s
Venezuela: $99.7 billion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Venezuela: no data · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Venezuela: no data · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Venezuela: no data · Vietnam: 1.6% (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.3% in Venezuela, versus 1.5% in Vietnam
Venezuela: 5.3% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Venezuela and Vietnam are practically level
Venezuela: 2.2% (2017) · Vietnam: 2.2% (2025)
How expensive is it?
Venezuela: no data · Vietnam: 28% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Vietnam spends 6% more on health per person than Venezuela
Venezuela: $186 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Vietnam live 2.1 years longer than in Venezuela
Venezuela: 72.7 years (2024) · Vietnam: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Venezuela is 77% more likely to die before turning one than in Vietnam
Venezuela: 21.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Venezuela has 50% more doctors per person than Vietnam
Venezuela: 1.7 per 1,000 (2017) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Vietnam has 2.5 times as many hospital beds per person as Venezuela
Venezuela: 1 per 1,000 (2020) · Vietnam: 2.5 per 1,000 (2017)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Vietnam is 25% higher than in Venezuela
Venezuela: 8 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
23% of adults in Venezuela are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam
Venezuela: 23% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Venezuela: no data · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Vietnam rate their lives 0.67 points higher than in Venezuela
Venezuela: 5.76 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Vietnam drink 4.1 times as much alcohol as in Venezuela
Venezuela: 2.6 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Vietnam has 59% more meat per person than Venezuela
Venezuela: 38 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Vietnam has 286 kcal more food per person per day than Venezuela
Venezuela: 2,800 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Vietnam put in 331 more hours a year than in Venezuela
Venezuela: 1,829 hours (2014) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Venezuela went to school 0.7 years longer than in Vietnam
Venezuela: 9.7 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Vietnam welcomed 5.8 times as many tourists per resident as Venezuela (2019)
Venezuela: 0.01 (2017) · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)
How many World Heritage sites?
Vietnam has 6 more World Heritage sites than Venezuela (9 against 3)
Venezuela: 3 (2026) · Vietnam: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Venezuela has won 19 Olympic medals, Vietnam 5
Venezuela: 19 (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 5 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
84% of people in Vietnam are online, versus 77% in Venezuela
Venezuela: 77% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Vietnam is 38% faster than in Venezuela
Venezuela: 176 Mbps (2026) · Vietnam: 244 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Venezuela and Vietnam are practically level
Venezuela: 100% (2024) · Vietnam: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Venezuela live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam
Venezuela: 89% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Vietnam has 128 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Venezuela 71
Venezuela: 71 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Vietnam’s railway network is 7.1 times as long as Venezuela’s
Venezuela: 447 km (2014) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Vietnam fly 8.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Venezuela
Venezuela: 0.06 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 53% of Venezuela, but only 47% of Vietnam
Venezuela: 53.4% (2024) · Vietnam: 47.1% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Venezuela emits 11% more CO₂ than someone in Vietnam
Venezuela: 4.1 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Venezuela’s electricity is renewable, versus 45% in Vietnam
Venezuela: 91.1% (2024) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Vietnam carries 62% more fine dust than in Venezuela
Venezuela: 15.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Venezuela: 12.6 per 100k (2022) · Vietnam: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Vietnam are 24% deadlier than in Venezuela
Venezuela: 14.8 per 100k (2023) · Vietnam: 18.4 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Venezuela is on average 1.5 °C warmer than Vietnam
Venezuela: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Vietnam and Venezuela are nearly identical here
Venezuela: 2,117 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 Venezuela bigger than Vietnam?
Venezuela is larger. Vietnam fits inside Venezuela 2.8 times.
Which has more people, Venezuela or Vietnam?
Vietnam has 3.6 times as many people as Venezuela (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Venezuela or Vietnam?
People in Vietnam live 2.1 years longer than in Venezuela. Life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years in Venezuela and 74.7 in Vietnam.
Are people taller in Venezuela or Vietnam?
Men in Venezuela are 4.6 cm taller than in Vietnam (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
