Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 44.7% less likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vietnam, that number is 2.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,900 as of 2022, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2022.
be 14.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2022.
be 88.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Vietnam, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.
Life
be 39.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 204.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vietnam, 124.0 women do as of 2020.
be 40.7% more likely to be literate
In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In Vietnam, it is 95.8% as of 2019.
be 56.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 49.8% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 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 89.7% more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vietnam, about 74.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 82% 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 52.5% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Vietnam, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.9 times more coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 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 Timor-Leste? See an in-depth size comparison.