Quality of life comparison

be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Vietnam, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.

live 13.4 years less

In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.6 times more likely to be obese

In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

make 54.7% less money

Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 12.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

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 Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 92.6% more children

In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 15.9% less likely to be literate

In Vietnam, the literacy rate is 95.8% as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 3.2 times more 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.

be 49.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Vietnam, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 56.6% less likely to have internet access

In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 13.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Vietnam, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 84% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

see 95.1% less coastline

Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.