Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 79.7% less likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.
see 65.5% more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vietnam spends $690 as of 2023.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Vietnam has 11.1 as of 2021.
have 23.6% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vietnam scores 68 as of 2021.
be 6.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vietnam, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 53.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
be 50.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 8.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Vietnam, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 65.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vietnam, 48.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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 14.8% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 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 15.6% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Vietnam, about 84.2% do as of 2024.
be 11.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 80% 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 2.3 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Vietnam spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 68.9% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vietnam, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.7% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.
Safety
be 56.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vietnam, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.8 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vietnam has 23.7 as of 2024.
live with 39.0% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Vietnam withdraws 18% as of 2022.
use 78.9% more electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 10.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vietnam, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 48.8% more CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 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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