Canada vs Vietnam: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Canada and Vietnam: Vietnam leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (438,000) against Canada (2.44); Vietnam leads on Oil Imports (182,300) against Canada (1.09); Vietnam leads on Oil Consumption (320,000) against Canada (2.21). Across 112 compared metrics, Canada wins on 51 and Vietnam wins on 50.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 93.96 %★ | 78.08 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 78% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 78.75 points★ | 19.74 points | |
| Radios | 32.3★ | 8.2 | |
| Televisions | 21.5★ | 3.57 | |
| Waterways | 636 | 47,130★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -12.14M★ | 23.53M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 585.85 | 305.4★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| Population Distribution | vast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia | though it has one of the highest population densities in the world, the population is not evenly dispersed; clustering is heaviest along the South China Sea and Gulf of Tonkin, with the Mekong Delta (in the south) and the Red River Valley (in the north) h | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 370 Cubic meters per year★ | 71.42 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.9 | 884.12★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.16 % | 17.75 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 90.43★ | 62.71 | |
| Agricultural land | 559,597.6 sq. km★ | 125,053 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 202,080 km★ | 3,444 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 432.08 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 9,045 | 46,000★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 87.73 %★ | 47.72 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 10 | 58★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 2★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.7★ | 3.4 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.2 % of GDP★ | 4.6 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.6 people/sq km | 2.6 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 12 %★ | 48 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 28.1★ | 22.6 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29.4 % | 2.1 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 250,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 11.6 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 72,000 | 522,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.96★ | 0.46 | |
| Airports | 1,459★ | 36 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 636 | controlled by military | |
| Heliports | 506★ | 26 |