Women's Political Participation Index in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.969 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.969
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.977
in 2024
All-time low
0.891
in 1987
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Women's Political Participation Index in Viet Nam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 0.969 for women's political participation index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Viet Nam peaked at 0.977 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.891, in 1987.
That places Viet Nam 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Women's Political Participation Index in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.966 | — |
| 1977 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.943 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.943 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.943 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.943 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.943 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.924 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.891 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.898 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.951 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.951 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.951 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.951 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.951 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.956 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.949 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.959 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.953 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.953 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.934 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.933 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.947 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.946 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.947 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.964 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.965 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.977 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.969 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.966 | 0.966 | 0.966 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9278 | 0.891 | 0.966 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9125 | 0.891 | 0.951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9529 | 0.949 | 0.956 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9453 | 0.933 | 0.959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9613 | 0.946 | 0.977 | 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 participation index in Viet Nam?
- Women's political participation index in Viet Nam was 0.969 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.977 in 2024.
- What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.891 in 1987.
- How does Viet Nam rank for women's political participation index?
- Viet Nam ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Participation 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 represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.