Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 12.1 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 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 62.5% less likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vietnam, that number is 2.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.5 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $13,700 as of 2023.
be 69.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Vietnam, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.
be 88.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burkina Faso, 43.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Vietnam, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.
Life
be 53.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 264.0 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 Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 46.0% as of 2021. In Vietnam, it is 95.8% as of 2019.
be 70.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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 53.3% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.9 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 5.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (68% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Vietnam, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vietnam, about 74.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access (95% 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 25.5% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Vietnam spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 29.9% less on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Vietnam, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vietnam: At a glance
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