Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oklahoma instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Oklahoma, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Oklahoma, the GDP per capita is $51,007 as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Oklahoma, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 18.1% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Oklahoma, about 87.4% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
