Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 85.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 2.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 6.2 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 89.4% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Vietnam has 11.1 as of 2021.
have 38.8% more access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vietnam scores 68 as of 2021.
Economy
be 92.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
make 38.7% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $5,066 as of 2025.
Life
be 79.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 233.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vietnam, 48.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 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 50.5% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 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 22.5% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Vietnam, about 84.2% do as of 2024.
be 11.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (92% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.6% more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Vietnam spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 45.7% more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vietnam, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.9 times more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.
Safety
be 41.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vietnam, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.1 times more home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vietnam has 23.7 as of 2024.
use 2.5 times more electricity
Gabon uses 1,023 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
live with 36.3 times more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Vietnam withdraws 18% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 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 (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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