Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 3.4 years longer

In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 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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be 92.6% less likely to be obese

In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.

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have 38.8% more access to essential health services

Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vietnam scores 68 as of 2021.

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see 28.8% less spent on your healthcare

Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vietnam spends $690 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 53.9% less money

Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $5,066 as of 2025.

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Life

be 64.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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 22.2% more children

In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 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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be 33.3% more likely to die during childbirth

In Dominica, approximately 36.0 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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Expenditures

spend 46.4% less on education

Dominica spends 5.4% 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 23.3 times more coastline

Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.

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Safety

be 60.9% more likely to die in a road accident

In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vietnam, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 13.7% more home broadband

Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Vietnam has 23.7 as of 2024.

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live with 81.3% more strain on fresh water

Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Vietnam withdraws 18% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 3.4 times more CO2

Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), 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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