Women's Political Empowerment Index in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.808 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Viet Nam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, women's political empowerment index in Viet Nam stood at 0.808. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Viet Nam peaked at 0.808 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.54, in 1981.
That places Viet Nam 74th out of 176 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.
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.546 | — |
| 1977 | 0.548 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.54 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.559 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.551 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.562 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.589 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.606 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.612 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.628 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.632 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.632 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.626 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.644 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.647 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.657 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.678 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.684 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.685 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.69 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.708 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.715 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.724 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.731 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.729 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.732 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.725 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.733 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.738 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.736 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.732 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.735 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.698 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.71 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.744 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.738 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.808 | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5475 | 0.546 | 0.548 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.5471 | 0.54 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6273 | 0.589 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7017 | 0.678 | 0.724 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7324 | 0.725 | 0.738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7327 | 0.698 | 0.808 | 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 women's political empowerment index in Viet Nam?
- Women's political empowerment index in Viet Nam was 0.808 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.808 in 2025.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 in 1981.
- How does Viet Nam rank for women's political empowerment index?
- Viet Nam ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.