Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 89.0% less likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.
be 46.6% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vietnam, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.7 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 82.5% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vietnam spends $690 as of 2023.
have 72.5% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Vietnam has 11.1 as of 2021.
have 17.1% less access to essential health services
Poland scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vietnam scores 68 as of 2021.
Economy
be 49.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
be 68.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 13.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Vietnam, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2022.
make 82.2% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $5,066 as of 2025.
Life
have 94.5% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vietnam, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 24.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vietnam, 48.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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 32.9% less on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Vietnam spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 43.4% less on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 7.8 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.
Safety
be 2.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vietnam, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 44.2% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Vietnam withdraws 18% as of 2022.
use 40.8% less electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 43.4% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 26.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vietnam, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
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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