Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Vietnam instead of Algeria, you would:

Health

be 89.8% less likely to be obese

In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.

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live 1.7 years less

In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.

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have 33.3% fewer doctors per person

Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Vietnam has 11.1 as of 2021.

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be 3.3 times more likely to die by suicide

Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vietnam, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 86.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.

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make 16.3% less money

Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $5,066 as of 2025.

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Life

be 22.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Algeria, approximately 62.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vietnam, 48.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 38.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Algeria, approximately 19.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Vietnam, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2024.

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have 28.8% fewer children

In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vietnam, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 67.8% less on education

Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Vietnam spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 3.5 times more coastline

Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.

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Infrastructure

find 78.0% more home broadband

Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vietnam has 23.7 as of 2024.

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live with 87.5% less strain on fresh water

Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Vietnam withdraws 18% as of 2022.

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use 41.4% more electricity

Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Vietnam: At a glance

Vietnam (sometimes abbreviated SRV) is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 310,070 sq km. The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Vietnam declared independence after World War II, but France continued to rule until its 1954 defeat by communist forces under Ho Chi MINH. Under the Geneva Accords of 1954, Vietnam was divided into the communist North and anti-communist South. US economic and military aid to South Vietnam grew through the 1960s in an attempt to bolster the government, but US armed forces were withdrawn following a cease-fire agreement in 1973. Two years later, North Vietnamese forces overran the South reuniting the country under communist rule. Despite the return of peace, for over a decade the country experienced little economic growth because of conservative leadership policies, the persecution and mass exodus of individuals - many of them successful South Vietnamese merchants - and growing international isolation. However, since the enactment of Vietnam's "doi moi" (renovation) policy in 1986, Vietnamese authorities have committed to increased economic liberalization and enacted structural reforms needed to modernize the economy and to produce more competitive, export-driven industries. The communist leaders, however, maintain control on political expression and have resisted outside calls to improve human rights. The country continues to experience small-scale protests from various groups - the vast majority connected to land-use issues, calls for increased political space, and the lack of equitable mechanisms for resolving disputes. Various ethnic minorities, such as the Montagnards of the Central Highlands and the Khmer Krom in the southern delta region, have also held protests.
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