Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Iran, you would:
Health
be 90.2% less likely to be obese
In Iran, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.
live 3.1 years less
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 35.2% less spent on your healthcare
Iran spends $1,064 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vietnam spends $690 as of 2023.
have 38.9% fewer doctors per person
Iran has 18.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Vietnam has 11.1 as of 2021.
be 79.4% more likely to die by suicide
Iran has a suicide rate of 4.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vietnam, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 81.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
make 29.1% more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $3,924 as of 2025, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $5,066 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vietnam, 48.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 10.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 24.4% less on healthcare
Iran spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vietnam, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 41.1% more coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.
Safety
be 37.5% less likely to be murdered
Iran has a homicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2014. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2011.
be 14.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Iran, road accidents kill 20.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vietnam, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 96.6% more home broadband
Iran has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vietnam has 23.7 as of 2024.
live with 77.7% less strain on fresh water
Iran withdraws 81% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Vietnam withdraws 18% as of 2022.
use 32.2% less electricity
Iran uses 3,815 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 52.8% less CO2
Iran emits 9.1 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 (2011–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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