Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 12.2 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Venezuela, that number is 25.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 32.4% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2022, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $7,704 as of 2018.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
be 4.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Venezuela, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2015.
Life
have 12.1% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Venezuela, 259.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.1% more 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 Venezuela, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 68.3% less on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Venezuela spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 19.1% less on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 18.7% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Venezuela: At a glance
How big is Venezuela compared to Vietnam? See an in-depth size comparison.