Singapore vs Viet Nam: Share of women in parliament
Singapore
32.3%
in 2025
Viet Nam
31.4%
in 2025
Singapore rank
58th
Viet Nam rank
60th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Singapore
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 32.3% against 31.4% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Singapore ranks 58th and Viet Nam ranks 60th of 174 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 26.8% | 26.8% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 21.1% | 18.6% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 20.7% | 16.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 26.6% | 8.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 25.4% | 2.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Singapore or Viet Nam?
- Singapore, at 32.3% against 31.4% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Singapore and Viet Nam?
- 0.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Viet Nam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Viet Nam rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Singapore ranks 58th and Viet Nam ranks 60th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.