Suriname vs Viet Nam: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Suriname
31.4%
in 2026
Viet Nam
31.6%
in 2026
Suriname rank
74th
Viet Nam rank
71st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Suriname
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 31.6% against 31.4% in Suriname, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Suriname ranks 74th and Viet Nam ranks 71st of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 26.6% | 7.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 25.3% | 6.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.6% | 0.9% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Suriname or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 31.6% against 31.4% in Suriname as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Suriname and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Viet Nam?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Suriname and Viet Nam rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Suriname ranks 74th and Viet Nam 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.