Gender inequality index from the human development report in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gender inequality index from the human development report was 0.299 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender inequality index from the human development report in Vietnam, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index from the human development report in Vietnam stood at 0.299. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index from the human development report in Vietnam peaked at 0.392 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.299, in 2023.
That places Vietnam 93rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3748 | 0.359 | 0.392 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3288 | 0.317 | 0.353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3325 | 0.318 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3033 | 0.299 | 0.312 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More poverty & inequality data for Vietnam
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 4 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.91 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,995 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 12.78 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1063 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1063 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1476 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2105 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.6% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index from the human development report in Vietnam?
- Gender inequality index from the human development report in Vietnam was 0.299 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.392 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index from the human development report recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.299 in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for gender inequality index from the human development report?
- Vietnam ranks 93rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index from the human development report rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender inequality index from the human development report. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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