Saudi Arabia vs Vietnam: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Saudi Arabia and Vietnam: Vietnam leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (438,000) against Saudi Arabia (3.29); Vietnam leads on Oil Consumption (320,000) against Saudi Arabia (2.64); Vietnam leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (153,800) against Saudi Arabia (2.48). Across 111 compared metrics, Saudi Arabia wins on 44 and Vietnam wins on 52.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 7 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 100 %★ | 84.15 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 100% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 78% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 27.94 points★ | 19.74 points | |
| Radios | 6.25 | 8.2★ | |
| Televisions | 5.1★ | 3.57 | |
| Waterways | none | 17,702 |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 14.69M★ | 23.53M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 656.51 | 305.4★ | |
| Contiguous Zone | 18 | 24★ | |
| Continental Shelf | not specific; | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| Population Distribution | historically a population that was mostly nomadic or semi-nomadic, the Saudi population has become more settled since oil was discovered in the 1930s; most of the country's population is now concentrated in a wide area across the middle of the peninsula, | 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 | 2.2 Cubic meters per year | 71.42 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.4 | 884.12★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.52 % | 17.75 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 26.61 | 62.71★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.74M sq. km★ | 125,053 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 2,640 km | 3,444 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 29.56 cubic meters per inhabitant | 432.08 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 7,575 | 46,000★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 64.18 %★ | 47.72 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 13 | 58★ | |
| Independence | 23★ | 2 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 23.1★ | 3.4 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6 % of GDP★ | 4.6 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.2 people/sq km | 2.6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 7 %★ | 48 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 35.4 % | 2.1 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 12,000★ | 250,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.5★ | 9.7 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 282,000 | 522,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.36★ | 0.46 | |
| Airports | 90★ | 36 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 104 | controlled by military | |
| Heliports | 69★ | 26 |