Gender Development Index in Vietnam

Vietnam: Gender Development Index was 1.01 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.01
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 2016
All-time low
0.951
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Gender Development Index in Vietnam, 1995–2022

00.250.50.7511995200820221995: 0.9511996: 0.9551997: 0.9521998: 0.9541999: 0.9562000: 0.9562001: 0.9572002: 0.9582003: 0.9632004: 0.9672005: 0.972006: 0.9682007: 0.9922008: 0.982009: 0.9912010: 0.9942011: 0.9982012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, gender development index in Vietnam stood at 1.01. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in Vietnam peaked at 1.01 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.951, in 1995.

That places Vietnam 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9536 0.951 0.956 5
2000s 0.9702 0.956 0.992 10
2010s 1 0.994 1.01 10
2020s 1 1 1.01 3

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 18 St. Lucia 1.01 compare
  2. 19 Thailand 1.01 compare
  3. 20 Poland 1.01 compare
  4. 21 Bahamas, The 1.01 compare
  5. 21 Palau, Republic of 1.01 compare
  6. 24 Namibia 1.01 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Vietnam?
Gender development index in Vietnam was 1.01 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gender development index recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2016.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.951 in 1995.
How does Vietnam rank for gender development index?
Vietnam ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender Development Index (GDI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
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Data on five composite measures of gender equality.