Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 86.4% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.
be 65.8% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vietnam, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 78.5% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vietnam spends $690 as of 2023.
have 78.3% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Vietnam has 11.1 as of 2021.
have 13.9% less access to essential health services
Russia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vietnam scores 68 as of 2021.
Economy
be 28.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
be 41.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Vietnam, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2022.
make 71.1% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $5,066 as of 2025.
Life
have 59.8% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vietnam, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vietnam, 48.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.8% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Vietnam, about 84.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.5% less on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Vietnam spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 35.2% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vietnam, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 90.9% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.
Safety
be 67.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vietnam, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 12.6% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vietnam has 23.7 as of 2024.
live with 4.4 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Vietnam withdraws 18% as of 2022.
use 64.5% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 69.5% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 33.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 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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