Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 149 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Viet Nam, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 149 for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Viet Nam peaked at 151 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 117, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 15th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 117 | — |
| 2001 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 136 | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 136 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 136 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 136 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 136 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 127 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 122 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 122 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 121 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 132 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 151 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 151 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 151 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 150 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 149 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.5 | 117 | 136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.7 | 121 | 132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.14 | 132 | 151 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More gender data for Viet Nam
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 31.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 20.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 25.3% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 20.4% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 28.6% (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 26.1% (2024)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 28.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Viet Nam?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Viet Nam was 149 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 151 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 117 in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Viet Nam ranks 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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