Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 97.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 11.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Vietnam, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2018.
live 20.8 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2020. In Vietnam, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2020.
be 74.1% less likely to be obese
In Zambia, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vietnam, that number is 2.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 72.5% more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2017, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $6,900 as of 2017.
be 85.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Vietnam, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
be 85.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zambia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Vietnam, however, that number is 8.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 79.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 213.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Vietnam, 43.0 women do as of 2017.
be 72.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 56.0 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Vietnam, on the other hand, 15.7 children do as of 2020.
have 64.1% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 40.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Vietnam, there are 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 3.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 33% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Vietnam, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2017.
be 4.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 14.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Vietnam, about 70.3% do as of 2018.
be 40.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 68% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Vietnam, that number is 95% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vietnam: At a glance
How big is Vietnam compared to Zambia? See an in-depth size comparison.