Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) was 88.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 188 countries
All-time high
88.12
in 2021
All-time low
53.75
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Vietnam, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 88.12 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Vietnam peaked at 88.12 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.75, in 1970.
That places Vietnam 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.75 | — |
| 1971 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.38 | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.5 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 70 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.38 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 76.25 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.88 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 88.12 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 88.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.5, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 88.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.12, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.75 | 53.75 | 53.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.75 | 53.75 | 53.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.06 | 53.75 | 64.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.81 | 64.38 | 70 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.94 | 70 | 81.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.34 | 85 | 88.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 55 Switzerland 88.12 compare
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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 in Vietnam?
- Women business and the law index in Vietnam was 88.12 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 88.12 in 2021.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.75 in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for women business and the law index?
- Vietnam ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.