How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Vietnam?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Turkey vs Vietnam: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Turkey

5.9%

in 2025

Vietnam

7.1%

in 2025

Turkey rank

173rd

Vietnam rank

170th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Turkey
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 7.1% against 5.9% in Turkey, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Vietnam ahead.

Turkey ranks 173rd and Vietnam ranks 170th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turkey	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.2%	7.8%	3.6%	Vietnam
2010s	6.7%	5.7%	1.1%	Turkey
2020s	7.1%	8.1%	1.0%	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Turkey or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 7.1% against 5.9% in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Turkey and Vietnam?: 1.2%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Vietnam?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Turkey and Vietnam rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Turkey ranks 173rd and Vietnam ranks 170th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 3,282 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.