Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Chile, you would:
Health
be 92.5% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vietnam, that number is 2.1% of people as of 2016.
live 5.0 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Vietnam, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 67.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Vietnam, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 44.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Vietnam, however, that number is 8.0% as of 2017.
pay a 12.5% lower top tax rate
Chile has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Vietnam, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 72.0% less money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $24,600 as of 2017, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $6,900 as of 2017.
Life
have 10.7% more children
In Chile, there are approximately 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Vietnam, there are 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 13.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Vietnam, 43.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 6.2 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Vietnam, on the other hand, 15.7 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 14.6% less likely to have internet access
In Chile, approximately 82.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Vietnam, about 70.3% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 46.5% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Chilean Tax Administration, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance.
Vietnam: At a glance
How big is Vietnam compared to Chile? See an in-depth size comparison.