Country field notes / East Asia & Pacific

Viet Nam

Life expectancy 74.7 years (2024); GDP per person $14,396 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 109 / 170 · Overall 39.4 · Rank across three weightings 102–110

Health: 53.8 · Essential services: 53.3 · Material resources: 45.0 · Civic voice: 12.4 · Air quality: 32.5

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy74.74years2024World Bank
GDP per person$14,3962021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water98.76% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation95.45% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access91.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity9.40% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day1.60% of population2022World Bank
Income / consumption Gini36.10index, 0–1002022World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share6.80% of income or consumption2022World Bank
Under-five mortality17.30deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality48.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting18.20% of children under five2023World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending39.20% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment1.52% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education10.25% of youth2024World Bank
Internet use84.15% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure24.78micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area47.12% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress18.13% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings19.04% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability34.48absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law55.75absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness55.95absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption45.90absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability67.66absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality53.08absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenueUnavailable% of GDP—World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
Goods and services tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
International trade tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
Government health spending2.02% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending2.89% of GDP2022World Bank
Intentional homicide1.54deaths per 100,000 people2011World Bank
Consumer price inflation3.31annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people41.76hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment40.91hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment42.57hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)6.43Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Viet Nam: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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