Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 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 92.3% less likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.
be 12.5% less likely to die by suicide
Uzbekistan has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vietnam, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 60.5% fewer doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Vietnam has 11.1 as of 2021.
Economy
be 67.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
be 27.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 5.8% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Vietnam, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2022.
make 27.7% more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $5,066 as of 2025.
Life
be 84.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vietnam, 48.0 women do as of 2023.
have 47.5% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vietnam, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.2% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Vietnam spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 32.3% less on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vietnam, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 90.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vietnam, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 85.3% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Vietnam withdraws 18% as of 2022.
use 25.6% more electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
find 31.8% less home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vietnam has 23.7 as of 2024.
Environment
be 55.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 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). How we calculate this
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