Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 11.8 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.
see 14.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.
have 7.8 times more doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.
have 26.5% more access to essential health services
Vietnam scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Monaco scores 86 as of 2021.
Economy
make 56.9 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.
Life
be 89.6% 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 Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 81.7% 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 28.8% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.7% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 84.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Monaco, about 99.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.1% less on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Monaco spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 31.6% less on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
Infrastructure
find 2.3 times more home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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