Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 67.2% less likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vietnam, that number is 2.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 71.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Vietnam, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.
be 61.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Vietnam, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.
Life
be 35.1% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 70.9% as of 2021. In Vietnam, it is 95.8% as of 2019.
be 45.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vietnam, 124.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 14.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vietnam, about 74.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 41.4% less on education
Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Vietnam spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vietnam: At a glance
How big is Vietnam compared to Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.