Women's Civil Liberties Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.678 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.678 for women's civil liberties index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Vietnam peaked at 0.678 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.103, in 1976.
Vietnam ranks 94th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.103 | — |
| 1977 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.146 | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 0.159 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.192 | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 0.262 | +36.5% |
| 1991 | 0.309 | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.351 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.373 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.313 | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.323 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.36 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.413 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.424 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.424 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.481 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.506 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.525 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.525 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.525 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.538 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.553 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.553 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.553 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.553 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.554 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.562 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.521 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.552 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.569 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.505 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 0.629 | +24.6% |
| 2025 | 0.678 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.103 | 0.103 | 0.103 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1274 | 0.103 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3286 | 0.262 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4614 | 0.413 | 0.506 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5441 | 0.525 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5757 | 0.505 | 0.678 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 91 Portugal 0.684 compare
- 91 Solomon Islands 0.684 compare
- 93 Cameroon 0.68 compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 0.677 compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 0.675 compare
- 96 Zambia 0.675 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)
- 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 women's civil liberties index in Vietnam?
- Women's civil liberties index in Vietnam was 0.678 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.678 in 2025.
- What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.103 in 1976.
- How does Vietnam rank for women's civil liberties index?
- Vietnam ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.