Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 13.3 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Vietnam, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 78.1% less likely to be obese
In Benin, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vietnam, that number is 2.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,400 as of 2022, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2022.
be 87.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Benin, 38.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Vietnam, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.
Life
be 76.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Benin, approximately 523.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vietnam, 124.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be literate
In Benin, the literacy rate is 45.8% as of 2021. In Vietnam, it is 95.8% as of 2019.
be 73.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Benin, approximately 55.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Vietnam, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2022.
have 63.0% fewer children
In Benin, there are approximately 40.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vietnam, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Benin, approximately 42% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 18% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Vietnam, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vietnam, about 74.0% do as of 2021.
be 29.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Benin, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (79% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Vietnam, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 36.7% more on education
Benin spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Vietnam spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 80.8% more on healthcare
Benin spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Vietnam, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 28.5 times more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vietnam: At a glance
How big is Vietnam compared to Benin? See an in-depth size comparison.