Laos: 24 winsVietnam: 53 wins
Across 77 shared metrics
Analysis
Vietnam leads in 53 of 77 shared metrics, while Laos leads in 24.
Laos's Spirits Consumption is 15.3x that of Vietnam (2.97 vs 0.18).
Laos's Inflation Rate is 5.4x that of Vietnam (23.1% vs 3.6%).
Laos's Obesity Rate is 2.7x that of Vietnam (7.8% vs 2.1%).
Laos's Infant Mortality is 1.5x that of Vietnam (35.2 vs 14).
Laos's Protected Land (%) is 1.5x that of Vietnam (18.8% vs 7.6%).
Key Comparisons
Spirits ConsumptionLaos leads
2.97
0.18
Inflation RateLaos leads
23.1%
3.6%
Obesity RateLaos leads
7.8%
2.1%
Infant MortalityLaos leads
35.2
14
Protected Land (%)Laos leads
18.8%
7.6%
Teen Birth RateLaos leads
81.654
34.277
All Metrics
| Winner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirits Consumption | 2.97 | 0.18 | 1527% higher | Laos |
| Inflation Rate | 23.1% | 3.6% | 542% higher | Laos |
| Obesity Rate | 7.8% | 2.1% | 273% higher | Laos |
| Infant Mortality | 35.2 | 14 | 151% higher | Laos |
| Protected Land (%) | 18.8% | 7.6% | 147% higher | Laos |
| Teen Birth Rate | 81.654 | 34.277 | 138% higher | Laos |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 49.2% | 24.2% | 103% higher | Laos |
| Merchant Ships | 1.00 | 2.0K | 100% lower | Vietnam |
| Scientific Publications | 83.93 | 10.5K | 99% lower | Vietnam |
| Air Passengers | 842.3K | 55.11M | 98% lower | Vietnam |
| GDP (Nominal) | 16.50B | 476.39B | 97% lower | Vietnam |
| Child Mortality | 39 | 20 | 95% higher | Laos |
| Population | 7.95M | 106.69M | 93% lower | Vietnam |
| Tourism Revenue | 227.00M | 3.23B | 93% lower | Vietnam |
| Active Military Personnel | 30.0K | 450.0K | 93% lower | Vietnam |
| Carbon Emissions (Total) | 23.41M | 305.40M | 92% lower | Vietnam |
| Water Withdrawal | 7.35 | 81.862 | 91% lower | Vietnam |
| Population Density | 33.211 | 320.175 | 90% lower | Vietnam |
| Irrigated Land | 4.4K | 46.0K | 90% lower | Vietnam |
| Military Spend (% GDP) | 0.2% | 1.8% | 89% lower | Vietnam |
| Broadband Access (%) | 2.72 | 23 | 88% lower | Vietnam |
| Electricity Capacity | 12.74M | 85.72M | 85% lower | Vietnam |
| Railway Length | 422 | 2.6K | 84% lower | Vietnam |
| Water Stress (%) | 3.9% | 22.8% | 83% lower | Vietnam |
| High-Tech Exports (%) | 7.4% | 44.3% | 83% lower | Vietnam |
| Electricity Generation | 52.3 | 306.33 | 83% lower | Vietnam |
| Health Spending Per Capita | 41.348 | 188.898 | 78% lower | Vietnam |
| Tourist Arrivals | 886.4K | 3.84M | 77% lower | Vietnam |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 9.9% | 39.2% | 75% lower | Vietnam |
| Doctors (per 1,000) | 0.33 | 1.11 | 70% lower | Vietnam |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | 2.2% | 6.8% | 68% lower | Vietnam |
| Border Countries Count | 5.00 | 3.00 | 67% higher | Laos |
| University Enrollment Rate | 14.9% | 37.6% | 60% lower | Vietnam |
| Education Spending (% GDP) | 1.2% | 2.9% | 57% lower | Vietnam |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 2.0% | 4.6% | 56% lower | Vietnam |
| GNI Per Capita | 2.0K | 4.5K | 55% lower | Vietnam |
| Electricity Use (Per Capita) | 1.3K | 2.6K | 52% lower | Vietnam |
| Forest Coverage (%) | 71.5% | 47.4% | 51% higher | Laos |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 1.30 | 2.60 | 50% lower | Vietnam |
| Mobile Subscriptions (%) | 65 | 128 | 49% lower | Vietnam |
| Elderly Population (%) | 4.7% | 9.0% | 48% lower | Vietnam |
| Airports | 20 | 36 | 44% lower | Vietnam |
| Beer Consumption | 3.66 | 2.57 | 42% higher | Laos |
| GDP Growth Rate | 4.1% | 7.1% | 42% lower | Vietnam |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 6.0% | 4.2% | 41% higher | Laos |
| Safe Drinking Water (%) | 35.2% | 58.6% | 40% lower | Vietnam |
| GDP Per Capita | $8.6K | $14.4K | 40% lower | Vietnam |
| GDP Per Capita (PPP) | 9.8K | 16.4K | 40% lower | Vietnam |
| Suicide Rate | 4.58 | 7.30 | 37% lower | Vietnam |
| Alcohol Consumption | 10.82 | 8.04 | 35% higher | Laos |
| Birth Rate | 19.22 | 14.58 | 32% higher | Laos |
| Youth Population (%) | 30.2% | 23.2% | 30% higher | Laos |
| Women in Parliament (%) | 22.0% | 30.6% | 28% lower | Vietnam |
| Land Area | 230.8K | 313.4K | 26% lower | Vietnam |
| Internet Users (%) | 64.0% | 84.2% | 24% lower | Vietnam |
| Median Age | 25.8 years | 33.5 years | 23% lower | Vietnam |
| Smoking Rate | 27.2% | 22.5% | 21% higher | Laos |
| Adult Literacy Rate | 75.6% | 96.1% | 21% lower | Vietnam |
| Energy Use (Per Capita) | 815.087 | 1.0K | 20% lower | Vietnam |
| Human Development Index | 0.62 | 0.77 | 19% lower | Vietnam |
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% | 1.4% | 15% lower | Vietnam |
| CO2 Per Capita | 3.14 | 3.67 | 15% lower | Vietnam |
| Land Boundaries Length | 5.3K | 4.6K | 14% higher | Laos |
| Dependency Ratio | 53.525 | 47.648 | 12% higher | Laos |
| Forest Area | 164.9K | 148.7K | 11% higher | Laos |
| Highest Elevation | 2.8K | 3.1K | 10% lower | Vietnam |
| Fertility Rate | 2.19 | 2.01 | 9% higher | Laos |
| Life Expectancy | 69.0 years | 74.6 years | 8% lower | Vietnam |
| Life Expectancy | 69.0 years | 74.6 years | 8% lower | Vietnam |
| Sanitation Access (%) | 88.7% | 95.4% | 7% lower | Vietnam |
| Air Pollution (PM2.5) | 22.318 | 20.801 | 7% higher | Laos |
| Death Rate | 6.07 | 5.81 | 4% higher | Laos |
| Electricity Access (%) | 96.5% | 99.8% | 3% lower | Vietnam |
| Urban Population (%) | 39.6% | 38.5% | 3% higher | Laos |
| Coastline Length | 0 | 3.4K | ranked lower | Vietnam |
| Government Debt (% GDP) | 58.4% | 58.5% | equal | Vietnam |
| Lowest Elevation | 70 | 0 | ranked higher | Laos |

