Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 76.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Vietnam, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 14.2 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022. In Vietnam, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 76.4% less likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vietnam, that number is 2.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2024, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2024.
be 50.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2024.
be 89.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Vietnam, however, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
pay a 45.8% higher top tax rate
Nigeria has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Vietnam, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 95.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 993.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Vietnam, 48.0 women do as of 2023.
be 52.1% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 63.2% as of 2021. In Vietnam, it is 96.1% as of 2022.
be 74.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Vietnam, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2022.
have 56.6% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Vietnam, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 65.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 60% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Vietnam, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 100.0% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Vietnam, about 78.0% do as of 2023.
be 23.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (94% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Vietnam, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 8.2 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Vietnam spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 38.2% more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Vietnam, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.
Vietnam: At a glance
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