Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 78.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Vietnam, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
be 91.5% less likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vietnam, that number is 2.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.9% more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,100 as of 2022, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2022.
be 72.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2022.
be 71.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Vietnam, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Vietnam, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 25.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 99.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vietnam, 124.0 women do as of 2020.
be 32.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 31.7% less on education
Jamaica spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Vietnam spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 28.8% less on healthcare
Jamaica spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Vietnam, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Vietnam: At a glance
How big is Vietnam compared to Jamaica? See an in-depth size comparison.