Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.997 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Vietnam, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index vs. human development index in Vietnam is 0.997, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Vietnam peaked at 1.01 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.938, in 1995.
Vietnam ranks 36th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.938 | — |
| 1996 | 0.944 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.945 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.949 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.954 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.955 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.957 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.96 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.961 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.959 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.961 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.954 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.975 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.962 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.971 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.973 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.975 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.994 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.998 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.998 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.997 | -0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.997 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.997 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9695, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.946 | 0.938 | 0.954 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9615 | 0.954 | 0.975 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9968 | 0.973 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.997 | 1.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More gender data for Vietnam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 83,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 83,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Vietnam?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Vietnam was 0.997 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.938 in 1995.
- How does Vietnam rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Vietnam ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.