Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 16.9 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $49,600 as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 4.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 87.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, 16.0 women do as of 2020.
be 16.8% 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 35.1% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 90.2% more on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 21.3% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 23.3% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saudi Arabia: At a glance
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