Share of women in parliament ipu in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of women in parliament ipu was 31.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Vietnam, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Vietnam is 31.38, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Vietnam peaked at 31.38 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 2014.
That places Vietnam 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu 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% |
| 2025 | 31.38 | +2.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 31.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 31.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.66, 1.9× the median. (30 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 | 29.92 | 26.72 | 31.38 | 6 |
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 share of women in parliament ipu in Vietnam?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Vietnam was 31.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 31.38 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 2014.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Vietnam ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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