Indonesia or Vietnam: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Vietnam wins on more indicators: 11 of 12 against 1.
- Safety and trust: Vietnam 0:2
- Costs and work: Vietnam 0:1
- Climate and health: Vietnam 1:6
- Law and institutions: Vietnam 0:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Indonesia
Indicator
Vietnam
Safety and trust
Better: Vietnam (0 : 2)Organized violence
lower is better
✗0.08 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
✓0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
observation is outdated
periods differ
0.3 per 100,000 residents
2022
1.5 per 100,000 residents
2011
Trust between people
higher is better
✗5%
202283% lower
✓28%
2022502% higher
Costs and work
Better: Vietnam (0 : 1)GDP per capita
higher is better
✗$17,660
20252% lower
✓$18,088
20252% higher
Climate and health
Better: Vietnam (1 : 6)Life expectancy
higher is better
✗71.3 years
20245% lower
✓74.7 years
20245% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗69.2 years
20241% lower
✓70.1 years
20241% higher
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗73.4 years
20248% lower
✓79.4 years
20248% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✗75.3 years
20235% lower
✓79.4 years
20235% higher
Infant survival
higher is better
98.48%
2024almost equal
✓98.80%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
98.23%
2024almost equal
✓98.27%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓20.8 µg/m³ per year
202316% lower
✗24.8 µg/m³ per year
202319% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Vietnam (0 : 2)Rule of law
higher is better
✗-0.25 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✓-0.17 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✗-0.51 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✓-0.11 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Indonesia, Vietnam.