Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 31.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Viet Nam, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Viet Nam is 31.6%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Viet Nam peaked at 31.6% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2014.
Viet Nam ranks 71st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.0% | — |
| 2001 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | +2.4% |
| 2026 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 25.8% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 24.3% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 26.7% | 31.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 68 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 32.1% compare
- 69 Liechtenstein 32.0% compare
- 70 El Salvador 31.7% compare
- 71 Vietnam 31.6% compare
- 73 Poland 31.5% compare
- 74 Suriname 31.4% compare
More gender data for Viet Nam
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 149 (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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Viet Nam?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Viet Nam was 31.6% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2014.
- How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Viet Nam ranks 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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