Iraq vs Viet Nam: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Iraq
0.0083 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2026
Viet Nam
0.0059 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2026
Iraq rank
120th
Viet Nam rank
122nd
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.0083 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0059 deaths per 100,000 people in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0024 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Iraq ranks 120th and Viet Nam ranks 122nd of 196 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4668 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4668 deaths per 100,000 people | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7771 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7396 deaths per 100,000 people | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 0.0181 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5738 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5557 deaths per 100,000 people | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.0454 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1457 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1003 deaths per 100,000 people | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.0132 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1538 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1406 deaths per 100,000 people | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita, Iraq or Viet Nam?
- Iraq, at 0.0083 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0059 deaths per 100,000 people in Viet Nam as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and Viet Nam?
- 0.0024 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Viet Nam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2026.
- How do Iraq and Viet Nam rank globally for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 120th and Viet Nam ranks 122nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths rates from disasters 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
Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.