Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 89.3% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vietnam, that number is 2.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 52.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Vietnam, that number is 3.1% as of 2018.
be 66.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Vietnam, however, that number is 6.7% as of 2018.
make 27.4% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2020.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Vietnam, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 51.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Vietnam, 43.0 women do as of 2017.
be 36.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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.
Geography
see 42.7% more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance.
Vietnam: At a glance
How big is Vietnam compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.