Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Vietnam
331,212 km²
10.1% of largest
India is 9.92× larger than Vietnam
Population
India
LARGEST
1.42B
PEOPLE
Vietnam
6.9% OF LARGEST
97.34M
PEOPLE
India has 14.56× the population of Vietnam
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.74T
Vietnam
9.8% OF LARGEST
$366.14B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Vietnam
33.4% OF LARGEST
482K
TROOPS
India has 3.00× the active personnel of Vietnam
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Vietnam
14.6% OF LARGEST
318
AIRCRAFT
India has 6.86× the aircraft of Vietnam
Naval Assets
India
Vietnam
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Vietnam
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Vietnam
14.6% OF LARGEST
$83B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Vietnam
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Vietnam
$429.5B
Exports
$429.5B
Imports
$398.8B
Trade Balance
+$30.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Vietnam
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Vietnam
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Vietnam
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Vietnam
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Vietnam
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Vietnam
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Vietnam
1
Gold
3
Silver
1
Bronze
5
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 5
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Vietnam
Age Demographics
Median Age
Vietnam
32.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Vietnam is 4.6 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Vietnam has the highest elderly population at 13.2% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Vietnam
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
12
|
— |
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
— |
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
India
|
Vietnam
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $400 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $250 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $60 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $12 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1417200000 | 97338579 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 331212 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Hanoi |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Vietnamese |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Vietnamese Dong (VND) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary Marxist-Leninist one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 482,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 5,000,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 5,482,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $5,500,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 2,575 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 2,800 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 120 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 1,000 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 1,000 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,736,900,000,000 | $366,138,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,637 | $3,756 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.8% | 2.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 35.7 | 35.7 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Vietnamese Dong (VND) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| India Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 0.0036 Weaker |
| Vietnam Currency | 277.9821 Stronger | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | INR | VND |
| 1 USD equals | 94.4628 INR Updated: 2026-06-27 | 26258.9698 VND Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 9.9 times larger in area than Vietnam.
India has 14.6 times more people than Vietnam.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Vietnam has the highest GDP per capita at $3,756 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.74 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Vietnam: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 10.2x larger than Vietnam's $366B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 14.6x larger than Vietnam's 97M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 9.9x larger than Vietnam.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Vietnam's 480Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Vietnam runs a trade surplus of $31B.
Life Expectancy: Vietnam leads with a life expectancy of 76 years vs India's 71.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology