| Attribute |
Vietnam × | 
Thailand × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 331,210 | 513,120 |
| Continent | Asia | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 310,070 | 510,890 |
| Water area (km²) | 21,140 | 2,230 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 4,616 | 5,673 |
| Border countries | | - Burma
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Malaysia
|
| Coastline (km) | 3,444 | 3,219 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 398 | 287 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 3,144 | 2,565 |
| People | | |
| Population | 98,721,275 | 68,977,400 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Buddhist | Buddhist |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Socialist Republic of Vietnam | Kingdom of Thailand |
| Short country name | Vietnam | Thailand |
| Long local name | Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam | Ratcha Anachak Thai |
| Short local name | Viet Nam | Prathet Thai |
| Former name | - | |
| Government type | Communist state | Constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Hanoi | Bangkok |
| Economy | | |
| 1↑GDP (PPP) (USD) | 648,700,000,000 | 1,236,000,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 220,400,000,000 | 455,400,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 6.8 | 3.9 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 6,900 | 17,900 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 29 | 34.1 |
| Labor force | 54,800,000 | 38,370,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 2.2 | 0.7 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 8 | 7.2 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 54,590,000,000 | 69,230,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 69,370,000,000 | 85,120,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.3 | 1.33 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 24.8 | 15.2 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -6.7 | -3.5 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 58.5 | 41.9 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 3.5 | 0.7 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.25 | 1.5 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 7.07 | 4.42 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 85,960,000,000 | 62,390,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 85,960,000,000 | 62,390,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 313,000,000,000 | 584,900,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 156,700,000,000 | 348,800,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 5,401,000,000 | 51,080,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 214,100,000,000 | 235,100,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 202,600,000,000 | 203,200,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 49,500,000,000 | 202,600,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 96,580,000,000 | 132,000,000,000 |
| National currency | dong | bath |
| National currency (code) | VND | THB |
| National currency (symbol) | ₫ | ฿ |
| National currency rate to USD | 22 | 34.34 |