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Iraq vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 57th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Vietnam
Population
48289334
102365351
Population rank 33/197 16/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Iraq and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Vietnam
2024 $279,641,257,615 $476,388,230,307
2023 $268,881,051,644 $433,857,681,378
2022 $287,372,232,138 $413,445,230,669
2021 $209,691,945,713 $366,474,752,771
2020 $180,898,797,517 $346,615,738,538
2019 $233,636,097,800 $334,365,270,497
2018 $227,367,469,034 $310,106,478,395
2017 $187,217,660,051 $281,353,605,987
2016 $166,743,557,748 $257,096,001,178
2015 $166,774,104,959 $239,258,328,382
2014 $228,415,656,175 $233,451,469,643
2013 $234,637,675,129 $213,708,811,665
2012 $218,002,476,129 $195,590,661,129
2011 $185,749,664,444 $172,595,049,184
2010 $138,516,722,650 $147,201,173,197
2009 $111,657,580,326 $106,014,659,565
2008 $131,614,434,154 $99,130,304,099
2007 $88,837,057,320 $77,414,425,532
2006 $65,147,051,918 $66,371,664,817
2005 $50,065,104,668 $57,633,255,738
2004 $36,633,669,269 $45,427,854,693
2003 $21,921,569,479 $39,552,513,232
2002 $32,928,454,672 $35,064,105,501
2001 $36,176,430,129 $32,685,198,809
2000 $48,364,250,944 $31,172,518,403
1999 $36,881,601,584 $28,683,659,007
1998 $20,617,405,044 $27,209,602,050
1997 $20,764,857,056 $26,843,700,442
1996 $10,433,698,621 $24,657,470,575
1995 $12,894,029,888 $20,736,164,459
1994 $3,991,349,283 $16,286,433,533
1993 $1,031,944,881 $13,180,953,598
1992 $553,671,958 $9,866,990,236
1991 $407,796,350 $9,613,369,520
1990 $180,408,064,516 $6,471,740,806
1989 $65,831,935,484 $6,293,304,975
1988 $62,684,516,129 $25,423,812,649
1987 $56,774,193,548 $36,658,108,850
1986 $47,264,516,129 $26,336,616,250
1985 $48,425,161,290 $14,094,687,821
1984 $46,938,387,097 -
1983 $40,712,903,226 -
1982 $42,382,333,333 -
1981 $37,823,000,000 -
1980 $52,569,000,000 -
1979 $37,816,457,839 -
1978 $23,762,275,652 -
1977 $19,838,130,715 -
1976 $17,754,825,601 -
1975 $13,458,516,763 -
1974 $11,516,762,614 -
1973 $5,134,367,778 -
1972 $4,113,848,002 -
1971 $3,865,346,535 -
1970 $3,281,318,687 -
1969 $3,007,758,797 -
1968 $2,896,598,841 -
1967 $2,551,522,656 -
1966 $2,530,306,096 -
1965 $2,335,785,506 -
1964 $2,136,408,198 -
1963 $1,805,901,510 -
1962 $1,784,174,541 -
1961 $1,671,960,965 -
1960 $1,537,252,193 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iraq and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Vietnam
2024 $6,074 $4,717
2023 $5,965 $4,323
2022 $6,521 $4,148
2021 $4,868 $3,704
2020 $4,295 $3,534
2019 $5,672 $3,441
2018 $5,647 $3,222
2017 $4,759 $2,956
2016 $4,334 $2,735
2015 $4,440 $2,578
2014 $6,249 $2,546
2013 $6,650 $2,360
2012 $6,478 $2,185
2011 $5,776 $1,951
2010 $4,462 $1,683
2009 $3,715 $1,226
2008 $4,543 $1,164
2007 $3,129 $926
2006 $2,277 $808
2005 $1,762 $711
2004 $1,328 $565
2003 $818 $497
2002 $1,266 $445
2001 $1,436 $419
2000 $1,980 $404
1999 $1,560 $376
1998 $901 $361
1997 $936 $362
1996 $485 $337
1995 $619 $287.8
1994 $198.2 $229.9
1993 $53.7 $189.4
1992 $30.3 $144.5
1991 $23 $143.7
1990 $10,261 $98.8
1989 $3,791 $98.1
1988 $3,707 $405
1987 $3,436 $595
1986 $2,940 $436
1985 $3,088 $238.6
1984 $3,066 -
1983 $2,743 -
1982 $2,942 -
1981 $2,700 -
1980 $3,868 -
1979 $2,871 -
1978 $1,863 -
1977 $1,609 -
1976 $1,489 -
1975 $1,166 -
1974 $1,031 -
1973 $476 -
1972 $394 -
1971 $384 -
1970 $337 -
1969 $320 -
1968 $319 -
1967 $290.6 -
1966 $298.2 -
1965 $284.8 -
1964 $269.4 -
1963 $235.5 -
1962 $240.7 -
1961 $232.4 -
1960 $218.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iraq vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Vietnam
2026 72.6 75
2025 72.5 74.9
2024 72.4 74.7
2023 72.3 74.6
2022 72 74.5
2021 70.7 74.1
2020 69.7 75.4
2019 71.2 74.2
2018 71.1 74.1
2017 69.8 74
2016 68.7 74
2015 70 74
2014 69.7 73.9
2013 69 73.8
2012 68.8 73.8
2011 68.4 73.7
2010 68.1 73.6
2009 67.8 73.5
2008 66.5 73.5
2007 64.4 73.4
2006 64 73.3
2005 64.9 73.2
2004 64.6 73.1
2003 64.8 73.2
2002 65.7 73.1
2001 65.3 73
2000 64.9 72.7
1999 64.5 72.6
1998 64.4 72.3
1997 64.2 71.7
1996 64.6 71.3
1995 64.8 70.9
1994 65 70.4
1993 65.3 70
1992 65.3 69.6
1991 61.3 69.3
1990 57.6 69
1989 57.5 68.8
1988 56.7 68.6
1987 60.3 68
1986 60 67.6
1985 59.8 67.2
1984 59.5 66.9
1983 59.3 66.5
1982 59 66.2
1981 58.7 65.8
1980 60.9 65.3
1979 64.4 65
1978 64.2 64.5
1977 63.9 64.1
1976 63.6 63.7
1975 61.4 61.9
1974 61 54.8
1973 62.3 55.7
1972 61.8 51.9
1971 61.3 55.6
1970 60.5 54.9
1969 59.6 54.8
1968 59 52.7
1967 58.4 56.7
1966 57.3 56.9
1965 56.4 57
1964 55.2 57.5
1963 54.4 56.9
1962 53.5 58.2
1961 52.3 58.5
1960 51.5 58
1959 49.7 57.4
1958 49 56.8
1957 47.7 56.2
1956 46.4 55.5
1955 45 54.8
1954 43.5 52
1953 42.1 50
1952 40.5 49.4
1951 39 48.7
1950 37.4 48

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Iraq and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Iraq Vietnam
2024 46,042,015 100,987,686
2023 45,074,049 100,352,192
2022 44,070,551 99,680,655
2021 43,071,211 98,935,098
2020 42,116,605 98,079,191
2019 41,192,171 97,173,776
2018 40,265,624 96,237,319
2017 39,337,353 95,176,977
2016 38,469,627 94,000,117
2015 37,560,535 92,823,254
2014 36,550,059 91,679,578
2013 35,281,989 90,573,104
2012 33,654,842 89,510,356
2011 32,161,424 88,468,314
2010 31,045,366 87,455,152
2009 30,058,206 86,460,018
2008 28,971,036 85,175,788
2007 28,391,607 83,633,375
2006 28,616,515 82,167,897
2005 28,407,448 81,088,313
2004 27,577,878 80,338,971
2003 26,802,659 79,563,777
2002 26,006,559 78,772,224
2001 25,197,840 77,969,361
2000 24,424,056 77,154,011
1999 23,636,527 76,287,452
1998 22,884,399 75,299,660
1997 22,176,593 74,226,889
1996 21,501,321 73,156,447
1995 20,825,860 72,049,940
1994 20,139,807 70,854,391
1993 19,201,195 69,586,384
1992 18,300,845 68,260,337
1991 17,767,253 66,891,775
1990 17,581,206 65,504,552
1989 17,364,542 64,147,348
1988 16,908,819 62,843,228
1987 16,521,049 61,584,651
1986 16,074,145 60,347,048
1985 15,683,430 59,060,622
1984 15,310,733 57,706,067
1983 14,840,555 56,337,921
1982 14,406,083 55,011,289
1981 14,006,381 53,738,141
1980 13,591,992 52,490,101
1979 13,170,365 51,378,211
1978 12,753,355 50,249,552
1977 12,331,046 48,954,872
1976 11,927,651 47,684,931
1975 11,543,639 46,482,903
1974 11,167,761 45,413,537
1973 10,795,869 44,409,861
1972 10,430,164 43,429,168
1971 10,077,809 42,449,276
1970 9,735,611 41,475,230
1969 9,403,356 40,582,096
1968 9,085,016 39,734,609
1967 8,778,869 38,895,080
1966 8,485,104 38,024,836
1965 8,202,140 37,129,656
1964 7,929,566 36,201,563
1963 7,667,928 35,249,101
1962 7,413,875 34,288,560
1961 7,194,553 33,409,059
1960 7,022,052 32,531,933

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Iraq

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Vietnam
2023 3.25 1.91
2022 3.29 1.93
2021 3.36 1.94
2020 3.42 1.96
2019 3.48 1.94
2018 3.55 1.88
2017 3.64 1.99
2016 3.84 2
2015 4.08 2.1
2014 4.31 2.09
2013 4.44 1.98
2012 4.54 1.97
2011 4.59 1.93
2010 4.46 1.91
2009 4.38 1.92
2008 4.37 1.93
2007 4.4 1.91
2006 4.46 1.87
2005 4.45 1.89
2004 4.53 1.97
2003 4.58 2
2002 4.67 2.01
2001 4.8 2.02
2000 4.92 2.03
1999 5.04 2
1998 5.11 2.1
1997 5.19 2.27
1996 5.25 2.47
1995 5.36 2.7
1994 5.49 2.94
1993 5.61 3.17
1992 5.72 3.35
1991 5.83 3.52
1990 5.93 3.6
1989 5.99 3.64
1988 6.05 3.62
1987 6.11 3.72
1986 6.18 3.96
1985 6.25 4.21
1984 6.32 4.41
1983 6.39 4.52
1982 6.46 4.59
1981 6.53 4.67
1980 6.59 4.8
1979 6.66 4.94
1978 6.73 5.1
1977 6.8 5.29
1976 6.86 5.46
1975 6.91 5.62
1974 6.95 5.78
1973 6.99 6.11
1972 7.02 6.1
1971 7.06 6.07
1970 7.07 6.02
1969 7.08 6.01
1968 7.06 6.03
1967 7.03 5.88
1966 7.02 5.97
1965 7.02 6.16
1964 7.01 6.29
1963 7.01 6.39
1962 6.99 6.26
1961 5.8 5.48
1960 5.3 6.27

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iraq and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Vietnam
2024 21.6 33.9
2023 21.4 33.4
2022 21.1 33
2021 20.9 32.5
2020 20.6 32.1
2019 20.4 31.6
2018 20.1 31.2
2017 19.9 30.8
2016 19.7 30.5
2015 19.5 30.2
2014 19.4 29.8
2013 19.3 29.4
2012 19.2 29
2011 19.1 28.7
2010 19 28.3
2009 18.9 27.9
2008 18.8 27.4
2007 18.7 26.9
2006 18.6 26.3
2005 18.5 25.8
2004 18.3 25.4
2003 18.2 25
2002 18.1 24.6
2001 18 24.2
2000 17.9 23.7
1999 17.9 23.3
1998 17.8 22.9
1997 17.7 22.4
1996 17.6 22
1995 17.5 21.7
1994 17.4 21.4
1993 17.3 21.1
1992 17.3 20.9
1991 17.2 20.7
1990 17.1 20.5
1989 17 20.4
1988 16.9 20.2
1987 16.9 20.1
1986 16.8 20
1985 16.7 19.9
1984 16.6 19.8
1983 16.6 19.7
1982 16.5 19.6
1981 16.5 19.5
1980 16.5 19.4
1979 16.5 19.3
1978 16.6 19.1
1977 16.6 19
1976 16.7 18.8
1975 17 18.7
1974 17.2 18.6
1973 17.5 18.5
1972 17.7 18.5
1971 17.9 18.4
1970 18.1 18.4
1969 18.3 18.4
1968 18.5 18.4
1967 18.7 18.5
1966 19 18.7
1965 19.3 18.9
1964 19.5 19.2
1963 19.8 19.7
1962 20.1 20.2
1961 20.4 20.7
1960 20.4 21.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Iraq Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Iraq Vietnam
% of world population
0.57%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
35%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Iraq Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Vietnam
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
354,460 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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