How much coast is there?

Vietnam’s coastline is 59 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,444 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iraq’s highest peak towers 467 m above Vietnam’s.

Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Vietnam: 3,144 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Vietnam has 2.2 times as many people as Iraq.

Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Vietnam: 102 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Vietnam is 3 times as densely populated as Iraq.

Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Vietnam: 324 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Vietnam is 12 years older than in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Vietnam: 32.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 1.3 more children on average than in Vietnam.

Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Vietnam: 1.9 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

9.5% of people in Vietnam are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Vietnam: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iraq has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Vietnam 0.1.

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Vietnam: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Vietnam 1.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Vietnam: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Vietnam’s economy is 2 times the size of Iraq’s.

Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Vietnam: $515 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Vietnam produces 27% more per person than Iraq.

Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Vietnam: Int$18,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Vietnam than in Iraq (Gini 6.3 points higher).

Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Vietnam: 36.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 1.5% in Vietnam.

Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Vietnam: 1.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Vietnam 1.8%.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Vietnam: 1.8% (2018)

How expensive is it?

Iraq’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Vietnam’s.

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Vietnam: 28% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iraq spends 69% more on health per person than Vietnam.

Iraq: $333 (2023) · Vietnam: $197 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 68% more likely to die before turning one than in Vietnam.

Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Vietnam: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Vietnam has 8% more doctors per person than Iraq.

Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Vietnam: 1.1 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 2.5% in Vietnam.

Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Vietnam: 2.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Vietnam smoke, versus 20% in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Vietnam: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Vietnam rate their lives 1.22 points higher than in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Vietnam: 6.43 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Vietnam drink 18 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Vietnam: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Vietnam has 2.9 times as much meat per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Vietnam: 60.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Vietnam has 715 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Vietnam: 3,086 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Vietnam put in 577 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Vietnam: 2,160 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Vietnam went to school 2.2 years longer than in Iraq.

Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Vietnam: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iraq: no data · Vietnam: 0.08 (2015)

How many people are online?

84% of people in Vietnam are online, versus 81% in Iraq.

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Vietnam: 84% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iraq and Vietnam are practically level.

Iraq: 100% (2024) · Vietnam: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

70% of people in Iraq live in cities, versus 39% in Vietnam.

Iraq: 70% (2025) · Vietnam: 39% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Vietnam has 128 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Iraq: 100 (2024) · Vietnam: 128 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Vietnam’s railway network is 33% longer than Iraq’s.

Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Vietnam: 3,159 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Vietnam fly 6.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.

Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Vietnam: 0.54 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 47% of Vietnam, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Vietnam: 47.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iraq emits 38% more CO₂ than someone in Vietnam.

Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Vietnam: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

45% of Vietnam’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Vietnam: 45.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 91% more fine dust than in Vietnam.

Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Vietnam: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 21% deadlier than in Vietnam.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Vietnam: 17.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Vietnam is on average 0.5 °C warmer than Iraq.

Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Vietnam gets 10 times as much rain as Iraq.

Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vietnam: 2,132 mm (2016–2025 avg)