Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
be 52.2% less likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Philippines, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.8 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Philippines, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2024.
see 18.7% less spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Philippines spends $560 as of 2023.
have 28.5% fewer doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Philippines has 7.9 as of 2021.
have 14.7% less access to essential health services
Vietnam scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Philippines scores 58 as of 2021.
Economy
be 46.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Philippines, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Philippines, however, that number is 9.7% as of 2025.
make 17.7% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $4,171 as of 2025.
Life
have 18.4% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Philippines, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 75.0% 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 Philippines, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
be 80.8% 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 Philippines, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.1% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 84.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Philippines, about 67.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.4% more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Philippines spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2025.
spend 11.8% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Philippines, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 10.5 times more coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Philippines, that number is 36,289 km.
Safety
be 45.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Philippines, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 69.9% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Philippines has 7.1 as of 2024.
live with 53.5% more strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Philippines withdraws 28% as of 2022.
use 64.2% less electricity
Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Philippines uses 925 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 64.9% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Philippines emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 76.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Vietnam, air pollution causes 52.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Philippines, it causes 92.0 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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