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Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi

MeasureHo Chi Minh CityHanoi
Comparative price level (household consumption)38.3 (EU average = 100)Country-level · 2025
World Bank — Price level index, household consumption (PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI)
38.3 (EU average = 100)Country-level · 2025
World Bank — Price level index, household consumption (PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI)
Average annual temperature27.5 CLocal · climatology
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
23.3 CLocal · climatology
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
Annual precipitation1,373 mm/yearLocal · climatology
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
1,606 mm/yearLocal · climatology
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
Income level — GNI per capita, PPP (gross)17,580 international dollars (PPP)Country-level · 2025
World Bank — GNI per capita, PPP (NY.GNP.PCAP.PP.CD)
17,580 international dollars (PPP)Country-level · 2025
World Bank — GNI per capita, PPP (NY.GNP.PCAP.PP.CD)
Air quality — annual mean PM2.524.8 µg/m³Country-level · 2023
World Bank — PM2.5 mean annual exposure (EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3)
24.8 µg/m³Country-level · 2023
World Bank — PM2.5 mean annual exposure (EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3)
Intentional homicide rate1.5 per 100,000 peopleCountry-level · Older figure · 2011
World Bank / UNODC — Intentional homicides per 100k (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5)
1.5 per 100,000 peopleCountry-level · Older figure · 2011
World Bank / UNODC — Intentional homicides per 100k (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5)
Healthcare / health outcome (life expectancy at birth)74.7 yearsCountry-level · 2024
World Bank — Life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN)
74.7 yearsCountry-level · 2024
World Bank — Life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN)
Average gross monthly earnings — country reference355 USD/monthCountry-level · 2024
ILO — Average gross monthly earnings of employees
355 USD/monthCountry-level · 2024
ILO — Average gross monthly earnings of employees
Fixed broadband / internet quality84.2 percentCountry-level · 2024
World Bank / ITU — Individuals using the Internet, % (IT.NET.USER.ZS)
84.2 percentCountry-level · 2024
World Bank / ITU — Individuals using the Internet, % (IT.NET.USER.ZS)
English / language accessibility40 ordinal_0_100Country-level · 2026-08-30
Wikidata — coordinates, population, timezone, ISO codes, official languages
40 ordinal_0_100Country-level · 2026-08-30
Wikidata — coordinates, population, timezone, ISO codes, official languages
Distance to nearest major international airport2.5 kmLocal · 2026-08-30
OurAirports — airport locations
5 kmLocal · 2026-08-30
OurAirports — airport locations
City population14,002,598 peopleLocal · 2026-09-20
GeoNames geographical database — global city identity fallback
8,053,663 peopleLocal · 2026-09-20
GeoNames geographical database — global city identity fallback
Mean wind speed at 10 metres3.1 m/sLocal · 2001-2020
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
2.6 m/sLocal · 2001-2020
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
Mean daily solar radiation5.3 kWh/m²/dayLocal · 2001-2020
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
3.7 kWh/m²/dayLocal · 2001-2020
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
Seasonal temperature range5 °CLocal · 2001-2020
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
13 °CLocal · 2001-2020
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
Education system (national)123.8 points (0–188)Country-level · Estimate · 2025
World Bank HCI+ education pillar (2025)
123.8 points (0–188)Country-level · Estimate · 2025
World Bank HCI+ education pillar (2025)

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