Quality of life comparison

live 7.2 years longer

In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 9.8 times more likely to be obese

In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.

make 6.2 times more money

Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2020, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $50,700 as of 2020.

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Vietnam, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Sweden, that number is 6.8% as of 2019.

be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Vietnam, 6.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Sweden, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.

pay a 63.1% higher top tax rate

Vietnam has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Sweden, the top tax rate is 57.1% as of 2016.

be 90.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Vietnam, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sweden, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

be 84.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.

have 31.0% fewer children

In Vietnam, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sweden, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 35.7% more likely to have internet access

In Vietnam, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sweden, about 95.0% do as of 2020.

spend 85.4% more on education

Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sweden spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Vietnam spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sweden, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2019.