Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Vietnam
Vietnam: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 30.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Vietnam, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Vietnam is 30.63, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Vietnam peaked at 30.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 2014.
Vietnam ranks 66th of 190 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.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.22 | — |
| 1998 | 26.22 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.31 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 27.31 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.31 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.31 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.31 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.76 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 25.76 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.76 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.4 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.3 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.72 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 26.72 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.72 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.72 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.72 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.26 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 30.26 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.26 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.63 | +1.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 30.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.75, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 30.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.54, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.15 | 26 | 26.22 | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.58 | 25.76 | 27.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.44 | 24.3 | 26.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.63 | 26.72 | 30.63 | 5 |
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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Vietnam?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Vietnam was 30.63 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 30.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 2014.
- How does Vietnam rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Vietnam ranks 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.