Share of male directors (% of total directors) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of male directors (% of total directors) was 66.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of male 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
The most recent figure for share of male directors in Vietnam is 66.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male directors in Vietnam peaked at 69.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2019.
That places Vietnam 57th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of male directors (% of total directors) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 66.4% | — |
| 2015 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 66.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.7%, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 66.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.6%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.2% | 65.6% | 66.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 66.6% | 69.8% | 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 male directors in Vietnam?
- Share of male directors in Vietnam was 66.6% 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 male directors recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of male directors recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2019.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of male directors?
- Vietnam ranks 57th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male directors rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 male directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male directors is the proportion of male 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.