Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Vietnam, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
be 11.5 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belize, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 16.7% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2022, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $9,500 as of 2022.
be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 8.7% as of 2022.
be 8.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Belize, however, that number is 41.0% as of 2013.
Life
be 24.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belize, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
have 18.8% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belize, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.2% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belize, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belize spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 46.8% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 88.8% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Belize: At a glance
How big is Belize compared to Vietnam? See an in-depth size comparison.