Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.9 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 12.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 70.2% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2022, while in Sao Tome and Principe, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2022.
be 9.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 14.3% as of 2022.
be 11.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Sao Tome and Principe, however, that number is 55.5% as of 2017.
Life
have 79.2% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sao Tome and Principe, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sao Tome and Principe, 146.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.0 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 Sao Tome and Principe, on the other hand, 44.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.6% 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 2021. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 78% of people on average (80% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 31.1% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sao Tome and Principe, about 51.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 22.0% more on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sao Tome and Principe spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.9% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 209 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sao Tome and Principe: At a glance
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