Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 92.2% less likely to be obese
In Dominican Republic, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.
see 41.0% less spent on your healthcare
Dominican Republic spends $1,169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vietnam spends $690 as of 2023.
have 54.4% fewer doctors per person
Dominican Republic has 24.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Vietnam has 11.1 as of 2021.
have 11.7% less access to essential health services
Dominican Republic scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vietnam scores 68 as of 2021.
be 73.8% more likely to die by suicide
Dominican Republic has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vietnam, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 70.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominican Republic, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
be 75.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominican Republic, 17.3% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Vietnam, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2022.
make 54.2% less money
Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $11,059 as of 2025, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $5,066 as of 2025.
Life
be 61.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Dominican Republic, approximately 124.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vietnam, 48.0 women do as of 2023.
be 56.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominican Republic, approximately 27.7 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.
have 23.8% fewer children
In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vietnam, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.1% less on education
Dominican Republic spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Vietnam spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.
Safety
be 35.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Dominican Republic, road accidents kill 27.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vietnam, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Dominican Republic has 11.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vietnam has 23.7 as of 2024.
live with 54.2% less strain on fresh water
Dominican Republic withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Vietnam withdraws 18% as of 2022.
use 38.5% more electricity
Dominican Republic uses 1,867 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 92.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Dominican Republic, air pollution causes 27.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vietnam, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.8% more CO2
Dominican Republic emits 3.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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