Iraq vs Vietnam: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Iraq
87.5
in 2020
Vietnam
86.87
in 2020
Iraq rank
40th
Vietnam rank
43rd
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time
- Iraq
- Vietnam
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 87.5 against 86.87 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.63.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.24 | 59.22 | 0.0243 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 63.93 | 64.9 | 0.9758 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 70.56 | 69.69 | 0.8716 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 74.05 | 75.46 | 1.41 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 77 | 81.05 | 4.05 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 81.85 | 84.14 | 2.28 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 85.41 | 85.97 | 0.5558 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 86.87 | 0.6346 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita, Iraq or Vietnam?
- Iraq, at 87.5 against 86.87 in Vietnam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Iraq and Vietnam?
- 0.63, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vietnam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Vietnam rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.