Suriname vs Viet Nam: Share of women in parliament
Suriname
31.4%
in 2025
Viet Nam
31.4%
in 2025
Suriname rank
60th
Viet Nam rank
60th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Suriname
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 31.4% against 31.4% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Suriname ranks 60th and Viet Nam ranks 60th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 26.8% | 21.7% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 19.3% | 9.5% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 21.0% | 10.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 26.6% | 4.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 25.4% | 6.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.9% | 0.1% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Suriname or Viet Nam?
- Suriname, at 31.4% against 31.4% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Suriname and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Viet Nam?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Viet Nam rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Suriname ranks 60th 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.