Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Italy spends $4,993 as of 2024.
have 3.8 times more doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Italy has 41.9 as of 2022.
have 23.5% more access to essential health services
Vietnam scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Italy scores 84 as of 2021.
be 5.8 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 8.5 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $43,309 as of 2025.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Italy, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
be 4.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Italy, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2021.
Life
be 87.5% 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 Italy, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 80.8% 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 Italy, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
have 53.1% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.8% more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Italy spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 85.1% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Italy, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Italy, that number is 7,600 km.
Safety
be 71.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Italy, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 34.0% more home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Italy has 31.8 as of 2024.
use 98.7% more electricity
Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Italy uses 5,137 kWh as of 2024.
live with 64.2% more strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Italy withdraws 30% as of 2022.
Environment
be 71.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Vietnam, air pollution causes 52.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Italy, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 19.0% more CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Italy emits 5.1 tonnes as of 2024.
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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