Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Dakota instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In South Dakota, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in South Dakota, the GDP per capita is $61,724 as of 2024.
be 50.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Dakota, that number is 2.4% as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In South Dakota, however, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 19.9% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Dakota, about 88.7% 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.
