Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
be 24.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Vietnam, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
live 11.7 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024.
be 6.1 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
see 85.0% less spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zimbabwe spends $103 as of 2023.
have 87.7% fewer doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Zimbabwe has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 19.1% less access to essential health services
Vietnam scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Zimbabwe scores 55 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2025.
be 9.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
make 40.4% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,021 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.5 times more 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 Zimbabwe, 358.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.2 times more 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 Zimbabwe, on the other hand, 62.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 37.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Vietnam, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 62% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 50.5% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 84.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, about 41.6% do as of 2024.
be 31.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Vietnam, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 67% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 86.9% less on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 35.7% less on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 68.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 91.8% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
live with 2.5 times more strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe withdraws 46% as of 2022.
use 80.5% less electricity
Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 82.0% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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