Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Vietnam
Vietnam: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score was 80 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
80
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 188 countries
All-time high
80
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Vietnam, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 80 for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Vietnam peaked at 80 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Vietnam 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 60 | — |
| 1996 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80 | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 80 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 80 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30 | 0 | 60 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68 | 60 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80 | 80 | 80 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 39 Albania 80 compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 80 compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 80 compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80 compare
- 39 Belarus 80 compare
- 39 Brazil 80 compare
- 39 Switzerland 80 compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 80 compare
- 39 Cameroon 80 compare
- 39 Democratic Republic of Congo 80 compare
- 39 Finland 80 compare
- 39 Gabon 80 compare
- 39 United Kingdom 80 compare
- 39 Georgia 80 compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 80 compare
- 39 South Korea 80 compare
- 39 Morocco 80 compare
- 39 North Macedonia 80 compare
- 39 Malta 80 compare
- 39 Montenegro 80 compare
- 39 New Zealand 80 compare
- 39 Panama 80 compare
- 39 Peru 80 compare
- 39 Paraguay 80 compare
- 39 Russia 80 compare
- 39 Senegal 80 compare
- 39 El Salvador 80 compare
- 39 Seychelles 80 compare
- 39 Togo 80 compare
- 39 Tajikistan 80 compare
- 39 Turkey 80 compare
- 39 Ukraine 80 compare
- 39 Uruguay 80 compare
- 39 United States 80 compare
- 39 Venezuela 80 compare
- 39 South Africa 80 compare
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 women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Vietnam?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Vietnam was 80 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2016.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
- Vietnam ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.