Gender Inequality Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gender Inequality Index was 0.299 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Vietnam, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index 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 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.
Gender Inequality Index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.392 | — |
| 1996 | 0.383 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.374 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.366 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.359 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.353 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.339 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.331 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.326 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.323 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.317 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.318 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.323 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.327 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.331 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.335 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.339 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.34 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.341 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.339 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.327 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.325 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.32 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.318 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.312 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.302 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.299 | -0.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.299 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.345, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.299 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,995 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.8% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1063 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Vietnam?
- Gender inequality index in Vietnam was 0.299 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.392 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.299 in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for gender inequality index?
- Vietnam ranks 93rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.