Iran vs Vietnam: Military spending per military personnel
Iran
15,669
in 2022
Vietnam
13,988
in 2020
Iran rank
131st
Vietnam rank
134th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Iran
- Vietnam
How they compare
Iran currently reports 15,669 against 13,988 in Vietnam, a difference of 1,681.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 131st and Vietnam ranks 134th of 170 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,581 | 3,655 | 2,926 | Iran |
| 1960s | 10,998 | 6,725 | 4,273 | Iran |
| 1970s | 54,616 | 2,890 | 51,726 | Iran |
| 1980s | 49,576 | 2,611 | 46,965 | Iran |
| 1990s | 13,926 | 1,952 | 11,975 | Iran |
| 2000s | 16,706 | 6,847 | 9,860 | Iran |
| 2010s | 32,798 | 10,041 | 22,757 | Iran |
| 2020s | 16,419 | 13,988 | 2,431 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Iran or Vietnam?
- Iran, at 15,669 against 13,988 in Vietnam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Iran and Vietnam?
- 1,681, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Iran ranks 131st and Vietnam ranks 134th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.