Share of women in parliament in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of women in parliament was 31.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Viet Nam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Viet Nam stood at 31.4%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Viet Nam peaked at 31.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1987.
That places Viet Nam 60th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26.8% | — |
| 1977 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 21.8% | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | +41.6% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +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 | 26.7% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 17.7% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 17.7% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 25.8% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.3% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 26.7% | 31.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More gender data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 722,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 668,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 741,284 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Viet Nam?
- Share of women in parliament in Viet Nam was 31.4% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1987.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of women in parliament?
- Viet Nam ranks 60th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.