If you lived in Vietnam instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

Health

be 90.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Republic of the Congo, 3.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Vietnam, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.

live 13.4 years longer

In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 78.1% less likely to be obese

In Republic of the Congo, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vietnam, that number is 2.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.4 times more money

Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $3,400 as of 2020, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2020.

be 91.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Republic of the Congo, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Vietnam, that number is 3.1% as of 2018.

be 83.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Vietnam, however, that number is 6.7% as of 2018.

Life

be 88.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 378.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Vietnam, 43.0 women do as of 2017.

be 19.3% more likely to be literate

In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.3% as of 2018. In Vietnam, it is 95.8% as of 2019.

be 69.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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 50.7% fewer children

In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 31.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Vietnam, there are 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 38.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Vietnam, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 7.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Vietnam, about 70.0% do as of 2020.

be 15.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Vietnam, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.5 times more on healthcare

Republic of the Congo spends 2.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Vietnam, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 20.4 times more coastline

Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Vietnam: At a glance

Vietnam (sometimes abbreviated SRV) is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 310,070 sq km. The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Vietnam declared independence after World War II, but France continued to rule until its 1954 defeat by communist forces under Ho Chi MINH. Under the Geneva Accords of 1954, Vietnam was divided into the communist North and anti-communist South. US economic and military aid to South Vietnam grew through the 1960s in an attempt to bolster the government, but US armed forces were withdrawn following a cease-fire agreement in 1973. Two years later, North Vietnamese forces overran the South reuniting the country under communist rule. Despite the return of peace, for over a decade the country experienced little economic growth because of conservative leadership policies, the persecution and mass exodus of individuals - many of them successful South Vietnamese merchants - and growing international isolation. However, since the enactment of Vietnam's "doi moi" (renovation) policy in 1986, Vietnamese authorities have committed to increased economic liberalization and enacted structural reforms needed to modernize the economy and to produce more competitive, export-driven industries. The communist leaders, however, maintain control on political expression and have resisted outside calls to improve human rights. The country continues to experience small-scale protests from various groups - the vast majority connected to land-use issues, calls for increased political space, and the lack of equitable mechanisms for resolving disputes. Various ethnic minorities, such as the Montagnards of the Central Highlands and the Khmer Krom in the southern delta region, have also held protests.
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