Gender Development Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gender Development Index was 0.997 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Vietnam, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.997 for gender development index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Vietnam peaked at 1.01 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.938, in 1995.
Vietnam ranks 35th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 722,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 668,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 741,284 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 682,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 760,155 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Vietnam?
- Gender 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 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.938 in 1995.
- How does Vietnam rank for gender development index?
- Vietnam ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender 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. 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.