Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 94.5% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.
have 65.0% more doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Vietnam has 11.1 as of 2021.
see 23.8% less spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vietnam spends $690 as of 2023.
be 11.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vietnam, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 77.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
be 87.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 33.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Vietnam, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2022.
make 64.2% more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $5,066 as of 2025.
Life
be 21.0% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Vietnam, it is 96.1% as of 2022.
be 42.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 20.8 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.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vietnam, 48.0 women do as of 2023.
have 35.8% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vietnam, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.7% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Vietnam, about 84.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.6% more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Vietnam spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 40.6% more coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.
Safety
be 88.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vietnam, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.0 times more home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vietnam has 23.7 as of 2024.
live with 87.2% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Vietnam withdraws 18% as of 2022.
use 73.2% more electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 50.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vietnam, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 70.8% more CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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