| Attribute |
Vietnam × | 
Malaysia × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 331,210 | 329,847 |
| Continent | Asia | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 310,070 | 328,657 |
| Water area (km²) | 21,140 | 1,190 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 4,616 | 2,742 |
| Border countries | | - Brunei
- Indonesia
- Thailand
|
| Coastline (km) | 3,444 | 4,675 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 398 | 419 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 3,144 | 4,095 |
| People | | |
| Population | 98,721,275 | 32,652,083 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Buddhist | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Socialist Republic of Vietnam | - |
| Short country name | Vietnam | Malaysia |
| Long local name | Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam | - |
| Short local name | Viet Nam | Malaysia |
| Former name | - | |
| Government type | Communist state | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Hanoi | Kuala Lumpur |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 648,700,000,000 | 933,300,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 220,400,000,000 | 312,400,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 6.8 | 5.9 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 6,900 | 29,100 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 29 | 28.5 |
| Labor force | 54,800,000 | 14,940,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 2.2 | 3.4 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 8 | 3.8 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 54,590,000,000 | 51,250,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 69,370,000,000 | 60,630,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.3 | 0.98 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 24.8 | 16.4 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -6.7 | -3 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 58.5 | 54.1 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.25 | 3 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 7.07 | 4.61 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 85,960,000,000 | 107,500,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 85,960,000,000 | 107,500,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 313,000,000,000 | 482,700,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 156,700,000,000 | 383,000,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 5,401,000,000 | 9,296,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 214,100,000,000 | 187,900,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 202,600,000,000 | 160,700,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 49,500,000,000 | 102,400,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 96,580,000,000 | 217,200,000,000 |
| National currency | dong | ringgits |
| National currency (code) | VND | MYR |
| National currency (symbol) | ₫ | RM |
| National currency rate to USD | 22 | 4.343 |