Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Albania, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Albania spends $1,465 as of 2023.
have 69.7% more doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Albania has 18.8 as of 2020.
be 62.3% less likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Albania, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 10.1 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Albania, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $12,998 as of 2025.
be 7.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Albania, that number is 10.9% as of 2025.
be 4.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Albania, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2022.
Life
be 85.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Albania, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 30.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 12.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Albania, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2024.
have 24.5% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Albania, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.6% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Albania, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 89.5% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Albania, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 39.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Albania, they kill 10.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 73.6% less strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Albania withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 11.8% more electricity
Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Albania uses 2,892 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 58.1% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Albania emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 13.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Vietnam, air pollution causes 52.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Albania, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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