Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Vietnam, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 53.3% less likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vietnam, that number is 2.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.0 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2024, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2024.
be 55.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2024.
be 81.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Vietnam, however, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 75.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 195.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Vietnam, 48.0 women do as of 2023.
be 58.8% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 60.5% as of 2022. In Vietnam, it is 96.1% as of 2022.
be 56.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Vietnam, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2022.
have 49.9% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 29.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Vietnam, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 81.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Vietnam, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 4.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vietnam, about 78.0% do as of 2023.
be 90.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 52% of people have improved drinking water access (83% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Vietnam, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 34.3% more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Vietnam, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vietnam: At a glance
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