Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
be 87.3% less likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vietnam, that number is 2.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 17.1% more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2020, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2020.
be 37.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Vietnam, that number is 3.1% as of 2018.
be 52.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Vietnam, however, that number is 6.7% as of 2018.
pay a 52.2% higher top tax rate
Uzbekistan has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Vietnam, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 22.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 19.0 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.
be 48.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Vietnam, 43.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 39.7% more likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 50.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Vietnam, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 19.6% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Vietnam spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance.
Vietnam: At a glance
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