Iceland vs Viet Nam Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Iceland vs Viet Nam)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Iceland leads against Viet Nam in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Viet Nam leads in 2. Iceland's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Viet Nam's strongest global position is 11th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Viet Nam wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 8.02 (2025, ranked 12th) vs 1.28 (2025, ranked 170th).
- Iceland wins against Viet Nam in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 68,064.69 (2025, ranked 19th) vs 15,457.35 (2025, ranked 113th).
- Iceland wins against Viet Nam in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 36.10 (2022, ranked 101st).
- Iceland wins against Viet Nam in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 84.15 (2024, ranked 97th).
- Iceland wins against Viet Nam in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 74.74 (2024, ranked 108th).
- Iceland wins against Viet Nam in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 95.21 (2024, ranked 67th).
- Viet Nam wins against Iceland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.52 (2025, ranked 11th) vs 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd).
- Iceland wins against Viet Nam in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 86.49 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 65.99 (2024, ranked 105th).
- Iceland wins against Viet Nam in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 75.84 (2024, ranked 22nd) vs 50.65 (2024, ranked 117th).
- Iceland wins against Viet Nam in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 84.98 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 51.56 (2024, ranked 117th).
- Iceland wins against Viet Nam in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 84.87 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 42.76 (2024, ranked 106th).
| Metric | Iceland(9) | Viet Nam(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.28 (170/214) | (2025) 8.02 (12/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 68,064.69 (19/199) | (2025) 15,457.35 (113/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) | (2022) 36.10 (101/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) | (2024) 84.15 (97/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) | (2024) 74.74 (108/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 97.79 (37/197) | (2024) 95.21 (67/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) | (2025) 1.52 (11/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 86.49 (20/206) | (2024) 65.99 (105/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 75.84 (22/204) | (2024) 50.65 (117/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 84.98 (11/206) | (2024) 51.56 (117/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 84.87 (11/206) | (2024) 42.76 (106/206) |