Kazakhstan vs Vietnam: Democracy Index
Kazakhstan
-6
in 2018
Vietnam
-7
in 2018
Kazakhstan rank
147th
Vietnam rank
150th
Democracy Index over time
- Kazakhstan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports -6 against -7 in Vietnam, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 147th and Vietnam ranks 150th of 168 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | -6.6 | -7 | 0.4 | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | -4.2 | -7 | 2.8 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | -6 | -7 | 1 | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | -6 | -7 | 1 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Kazakhstan or Vietnam?
- Kazakhstan, at -6 against -7 in Vietnam as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Kazakhstan and Vietnam?
- 1, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Vietnam?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Kazakhstan and Vietnam rank globally for democracy index?
- Kazakhstan ranks 147th and Vietnam ranks 150th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).