Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.378 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender Inequality Index in Vietnam, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Vietnam is 0.378, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Vietnam peaked at 0.393 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.328, in 2003.
Vietnam ranks 73rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.393 | — |
| 1996 | 0.382 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.372 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.364 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.359 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.356 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.341 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.334 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.328 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.329 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.333 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.34 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.346 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.355 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.363 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.37 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.374 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.378 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.38 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.384 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.38 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.384 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.389 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.391 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.386 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.378 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.378 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.378 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.321, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.374 | 0.359 | 0.393 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3391 | 0.328 | 0.356 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3793 | 0.363 | 0.391 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3807 | 0.378 | 0.386 | 3 |
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 inequality index in Vietnam?
- Gender inequality index in Vietnam was 0.378 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.393 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.328 in 2003.
- How does Vietnam rank for gender inequality index?
- Vietnam ranks 73rd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.