Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 61.3% more spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tunisia spends $1,113 as of 2023.
have 18.8% more doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Tunisia has 13.2 as of 2021.
be 74.8% less likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tunisia, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 10.9 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 9.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tunisia, that number is 15.1% as of 2025.
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tunisia, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2021.
Life
be 25.0% 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 Tunisia, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 19.2% 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 Tunisia, on the other hand, 9.7 children do as of 2024.
be 10.3% less likely to be literate
In Vietnam, the literacy rate is 96.1% as of 2022. In Tunisia, it is 86.2% as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tunisia spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 75.2% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 66.7% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Tunisia, that number is 1,148 km.
Infrastructure
find 36.9% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tunisia has 15.0 as of 2024.
live with 5.4 times more strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tunisia withdraws 98% as of 2022.
use 37.0% less electricity
Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 38.6% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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