El Salvador vs Vietnam: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
El Salvador
31.7%
in 2026
Vietnam
31.6%
in 2026
El Salvador rank
70th
Vietnam rank
71st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- El Salvador
- Vietnam
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 31.7% against 31.6% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.
El Salvador ranks 70th and Vietnam ranks 71st of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 26.6% | 13.6% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 25.3% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.6% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, El Salvador or Vietnam?
- El Salvador, at 31.7% against 31.6% in Vietnam as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between El Salvador and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Vietnam?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do El Salvador and Vietnam rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- El Salvador ranks 70th and Vietnam ranks 71st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.