Viet Nam—Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%)
Category: Private SectorSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #55 of 117Updated April 2026
Latest Value
19.4%
2023
YoY Change
-13.4%
2015 → 2023
Global Rank
#55
of 117 countries
Maximum
26.4%
2009
Minimum
19.4%
2023
CAGR
-2.2%
3 years
Last
19.4%
Previous
22.4%
Highest
26.4%
Lowest
19.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Viet Nam's firms with female participation in ownership (%) was 19.4% in 2023, ranking #55 out of 117 countries. This represents a -13.4% change from 2015. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 26.4% (2009) and the lowest was 19.4% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19.4% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 26.4% |
Top Countries — Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lao PDR | 50.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Samoa | 48.0% | 2023 |
| 3 | Korea, Rep. | 44.4% | 2024 |
| 4 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 43.6% | 2023 |
| 5 | Philippines | 43.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Vanuatu | 39.7% | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 37.9% | 2025 |
| 8 | Jamaica | 37.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Madagascar | 37.3% | 2022 |
| 10 | Eswatini | 34.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Percentage of firms with females as the top manager.
Methodology
Data compiled by Enterprise Surveys, World Bank (WB), uri: https://www.enterprisesurveys.org/en/data.