Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Washington instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
be 13.0 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Washington, that number is 31.1% of people as of 2022.
Economy
make 17.3 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Washington, the GDP per capita is $87,768 as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Washington, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Washington, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 10.6% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 84.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Washington, about 93.1% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
