Ireland vs Vietnam: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Ireland and Vietnam: Vietnam leads on Oil Production (343,200) against Ireland (431); Vietnam leads on Electricity Exports (713) against Ireland (1.58); Ireland leads on Electricity Imports (871) against Vietnam (2.73). Across 111 compared metrics, Ireland wins on 42 and Vietnam wins on 56.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇮🇪 Ireland🇻🇳 VietnamShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)96.5 %78.08 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 78% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score86.92 points19.74 points
Radios2.558.2
Televisions1.823.57
Waterways95647,130

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇮🇪 Ireland🇻🇳 VietnamShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country8.24B $59.61B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars691.57B $538.13B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0.05 %4.25 %
Coal Revenue00.35
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.08 %7.07 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.9 % of GDP5.9 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index94.470.8
Electricity Consumption25.68143.2
Electricity Exports1.58713
Electricity from Fossil Fuels6556
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants243
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables331
Electricity Imports8712.73
Electricity Installed Capacity9.9540.77
Electricity Production28.53158.2
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.84 USD per capita40.26 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.936.1
Gross Fixed Investment9.328.2
Gross National Saving33.129
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-4.9 %8.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.1 %3.6 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.2 % of GDP1.8 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption5.248.1
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports1.640
Natural Gas Production3.518.1
Natural Gas Proved Reserves9.91699.4
Oil Consumption159,700320,000
Oil Exports17,480277,300
Oil Imports176,000182,300
Oil Production431343,200
Oil Proved Reserves0600
Population Below Poverty Line14 people4.3 people
Public Debt45.458.5
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.2 USD7.1 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption153,700438,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports37,04025,620
Refined Petroleum Products Imports126,600282,800
Refined Petroleum Products Production64,970153,800
Remittances0.13.2
Revenue from Forest Resources0.011.49
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.21.6
Taxes and Other Revenues17.2724.8
Unemployment Rate4.4 %1.5 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇮🇪 Ireland🇻🇳 VietnamShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-257,31623.53M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions35.49305.4
Continental Shelfno precise definition;edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
Population Distributionpopulation distribution is weighted to the eastern side of the island, with the largest concentration in and around Dublin; populations in the west are small due to mountainous land, poorer soil, and lack of transport routesthough it has one of the highest population densities in the world, the population is not evenly dispersed; clustering is heaviest along the South China Sea and Gulf of Tonkin, with the Mekong Delta (in the south) and the Red River Valley (in the north) h
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country10.8 Cubic meters per year71.42 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources52884.12

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇮🇪 Ireland🇻🇳 VietnamShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.15 %17.75 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)111.6462.71
Agricultural land41,336 sq. km125,053 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)1,448 km3,444 km
Dam capacity per capita162.41 cubic meters per inhabitant432.08 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land046,000

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇮🇪 Ireland🇻🇳 VietnamShare
Rule of Law Index by Country97.46 %47.72 %
Administrative Divisions2858
Independence62
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇮🇪 Ireland🇻🇳 VietnamShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)3.63.4
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP4.6 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density2.9 people/sq km2.6 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %48 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.822.6
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)25.3 %2.1 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS7,800250,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA11.6

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇮🇪 Ireland🇻🇳 VietnamShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)9,000522,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇮🇪 Ireland🇻🇳 VietnamShare
Currently married (Percent)44.92 %71.66 %
Human Capital Index0.830.71
Life expectancy at birth85.07 years79.71 years
Median age of population39.37 years33.9 years
Population Change48,816.6 persons531,764.7 persons
Population density78.85 per sq. km326.41 per sq. km
Total population5.36M persons102.21M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.920.22
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsBAA
Birth Rate (%)10.95 %14.58 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA72.8 %
Death Rate (%)7.43 %5.81 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.9 % of GDP2.9 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age1.27M persons26.05M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate2.8657.13
Learning-adjusted years of school12.12 years10.97 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother68.6 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.27 people9.32 people
Mean Male Height (cm)178.93164.45
Military Manpower at Military Age1717
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization55.92 %87.65 %
Physician Density3.88 people/sq km1.11 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.8 %0.86 %
Population living in slums8.87 %28.17 %
Total deaths37,283 persons686,302 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)70.02 %61.77 %
Total fertility rate1.53 per woman1.86 per woman
Total net-migration36,316.6 persons-74,652.2 persons
Under-five mortality rate3.03 per live births19 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇮🇪 Ireland🇻🇳 VietnamShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)4.170.46
Airports10036
Civil Air Travel23controlled by military
Heliports1026

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