Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of female directors (% of total directors) was 33.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of female directors in Vietnam, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 33.4% for share of female directors in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female directors in Vietnam peaked at 34.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2021.
That places Vietnam 15th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33.6% | — |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 33.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.3%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 33.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.4%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.8% | 33.6% | 34.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 30.2% | 33.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More private sector data for Vietnam
- Merchandise trade 180.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 453.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 40.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 85.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 472.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 30.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,655 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in Vietnam?
- Share of female directors in Vietnam was 33.4% in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest share of female directors recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of female directors?
- Vietnam ranks 15th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.