Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 63.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 3.1 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 74 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 93.2% less likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 35.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.
have 2.4 times more doctors per person
Jamaica has 4.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Vietnam has 11.1 as of 2021.
see 20.6% less spent on your healthcare
Jamaica spends $869 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vietnam spends $690 as of 2023.
be 4.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Jamaica has a suicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vietnam, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 53.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
be 46.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 7.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Vietnam, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2022.
make 36.7% less money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,003 as of 2025, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $5,066 as of 2025.
Life
be 63.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 130.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vietnam, 48.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 16.4 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 17.2% more children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 11.4 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 12.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Jamaica, approximately 88% of people have access to drinking water (90% in urban areas, and 84% 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 47.5% less on education
Jamaica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Vietnam spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 40.0% less on healthcare
Jamaica spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vietnam, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.
Infrastructure
find 48.4% more home broadband
Jamaica has 16.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vietnam has 23.7 as of 2024.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
live with 46.4% more strain on fresh water
Jamaica withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Vietnam withdraws 18% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Jamaica, air pollution causes 22.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vietnam, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 50.4% more CO2
Jamaica emits 2.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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