Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 15.7% more spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jordan spends $798 as of 2023.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Jordan has 28.5 as of 2022.
be 91.8% less likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jordan, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 14.7 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 10.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jordan, that number is 16.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 35.4% 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 Jordan, 31.0 women do as of 2023.
have 52.4% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 20.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.6% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 84.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Jordan, about 95.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.8% more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 68.0% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
Safety
be 23.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jordan, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 70.4% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jordan has 7.0 as of 2024.
live with 5.8 times more strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jordan withdraws 105% as of 2022.
use 28.1% less electricity
Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Jordan uses 1,858 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 26.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Vietnam, air pollution causes 52.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Jordan, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 51.1% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Jordan emits 2.1 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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