Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
be 61.5% less likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.
see 71.2% less spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bangladesh spends $199 as of 2023.
have 34.8% fewer doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Bangladesh has 7.2 as of 2023.
have 23.5% less access to essential health services
Vietnam scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bangladesh scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
be 4.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Bangladesh, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2022.
make 48.7% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.
Life
have 49.0% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more 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 Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.8% less likely to be literate
In Vietnam, the literacy rate is 96.1% as of 2022. In Bangladesh, it is 79.0% as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more 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 Bangladesh, on the other hand, 24.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 36.5% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 84.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.8% less on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bangladesh spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 52.4% less on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.2% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Bangladesh, that number is 580 km.
Infrastructure
live with 68.5% less strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 65.9% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.
use 76.7% less electricity
Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bangladesh uses 603 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 83.1% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 26.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Vietnam, air pollution causes 52.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bangladesh, it causes 66.0 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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