Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vietnam: Proportion of labor force who are women
Democratic Republic of Congo
48.88
in 2025
Vietnam
48.82
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
Vietnam rank
23rd
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Vietnam
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 48.88 against 48.82 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6 | 49.82 | 0.7877 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 49.87 | 49.46 | 0.4087 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 48.24 | 49.02 | 0.7732 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 48.57 | 48.6 | 0.0344 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Democratic Republic of Congo or Vietnam?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 48.88 against 48.82 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
- 0.06, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.