Iraq vs Viet Nam: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Iraq
3,252 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Viet Nam
3,051 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
91st
Viet Nam rank
94th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3,252 kilowatt-hours against 3,051 kilowatt-hours in Viet Nam, a difference of 201 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 91st and Viet Nam ranks 94th of 212 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,369 kilowatt-hours | 101 kilowatt-hours | 1,268 kilowatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1,220 kilowatt-hours | 202.85 kilowatt-hours | 1,017 kilowatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1,207 kilowatt-hours | 616.05 kilowatt-hours | 591.06 kilowatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1,981 kilowatt-hours | 1,679 kilowatt-hours | 301.85 kilowatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3,017 kilowatt-hours | 2,695 kilowatt-hours | 322.22 kilowatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Iraq or Viet Nam?
- Iraq, at 3,252 kilowatt-hours against 3,051 kilowatt-hours in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and Viet Nam?
- 201 kilowatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Viet Nam?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Viet Nam rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 91st and Viet Nam ranks 94th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.