Uruguay vs Vietnam

Score comparison table

DimensionUruguayVietnam
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.54 / 106.43 / 10
SafetyShield Index
6.7 / 108.2 / 10
Affordability Index
7.0 / 107.9 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.9 / 104.6 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
8.3 / 105.4 / 10
WiFi Index
8.7 / 108.6 / 10
Admin Ease Index
7.7 / 105.9 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.5 / 107.3 / 10
City Comfort Index
7.9 / 107.5 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
7.1 / 105.1 / 10
Banking Index
7.4 / 105.0 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.8 / 107.3 / 10
Justice & Order Index
7.7 / 104.6 / 10
Quality of Life Index
7.9 / 107.4 / 10
Open Society Index
8.6 / 104.4 / 10
Flight Index
3.3 / 104.6 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
8.4 / 106.2 / 10
English Index
5.0 / 104.9 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
7.0 / 106.9 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionUruguayVietnam
Corporate income tax
25%Very high
20%High
Corporate tax basis
Territorial
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
36%Moderate
35%Moderate
Personal tax basis
Territorial
Worldwide
Population3.5 M
102.2 M×29
Area176,215 km²
331,212 km²×1.88
Population density20 /km²308 /km²
CapitalMontevideoHanoi
CurrencyUYU (Uruguayan peso)VND (Vietnamese dong)
Main airportMVD (Carrasco International Airport)SGN (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
Phone code+598+84
Internet TLD.uy.vn

Visa access controls

Your access

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Passport power

Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.

Uruguay passport

#21

Henley rank

155

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free

Vietnam passport

#85

Henley rank

48

Visa-free destinations

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize open society index, Uruguay leads with 8.6 / 10 versus 4.4 / 10 for Vietnam. On justice & order index, Uruguay is at 7.7 / 10 compared with 4.6 / 10 for Vietnam.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Uruguay

  • Professionals who prioritize geostability index (very strong geostability index)
  • Professionals who prioritize wifi index (high-quality connectivity for remote work)
  • Professionals who prioritize open society index (very strong open society index)

Who should choose Vietnam

  • Professionals who prioritize wifi index (high-quality connectivity for remote work)
  • Professionals who prioritize safetyshield index (high personal and institutional safety)
  • Professionals who prioritize affordability index (competitive cost of living)

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