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

Health

live 1.7 years longer

In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 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 92.4% less likely to be obese

In Honduras, 31.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.

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see 24.6% more spent on your healthcare

Honduras spends $553 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vietnam spends $690 as of 2023.

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have 2.3 times more doctors per person

Honduras has 4.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Vietnam has 11.1 as of 2021.

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be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide

Honduras has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vietnam, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 69.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Honduras, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.

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be 93.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Honduras, 60.1% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Vietnam, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2022.

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make 40.8% more money

Honduras has a GDP per capita of $3,598 as of 2025, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $5,066 as of 2025.

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Life

have 38.0% fewer children

In Honduras, there are approximately 21.6 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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Basic Needs

be 43.6% more likely to have internet access

In Honduras, approximately 58.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Vietnam, about 84.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 36.5% less on education

Honduras spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Vietnam spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 40.9% less on healthcare

Honduras spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vietnam, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 4.2 times more coastline

Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.

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Infrastructure

find 5.2 times more home broadband

Honduras has 4.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vietnam has 23.7 as of 2024.

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use 3.4 times more electricity

Honduras uses 752 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 3.9 times more strain on fresh water

Honduras withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Vietnam withdraws 18% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 3.7 times more CO2

Honduras emits 1.1 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 (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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