Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 19.8 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 74.7% less likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vietnam, that number is 2.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.1 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2022.
be 92.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2022.
be 91.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Vietnam, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vietnam, 124.0 women do as of 2020.
be 83.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 60.2% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% 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 5.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vietnam, about 74.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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 13.7 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Vietnam spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 13.9% more coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 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
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