Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Rwanda or Vietnam?

Rwanda, at 0.182 against 0.181 in Vietnam as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Vietnam?

50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Vietnam: Deliberative Democracy Index

Rwanda

0.182

in 2025

Vietnam

0.181

in 2025

Rwanda rank

123rd

Vietnam rank

125th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Rwanda
Vietnam

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.182 against 0.181 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.

Rwanda ranks 123rd and Vietnam ranks 125th of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0577	0.1367	0.079	Vietnam
1980s	0.0998	0.1609	0.0611	Vietnam
1990s	0.1462	0.1659	0.0197	Vietnam
2000s	0.1731	0.1854	0.0123	Vietnam
2010s	0.2019	0.1834	0.0185	Rwanda
2020s	0.1982	0.1848	0.0133	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Rwanda or Vietnam?: Rwanda, at 0.182 against 0.181 in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Rwanda and Vietnam?: 0.001, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Vietnam?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Vietnam rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Rwanda ranks 123rd and Vietnam ranks 125th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.