Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Philippines or Vietnam?

Philippines, at 0.169 against 0.163 in Vietnam as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Philippines vs Vietnam: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Philippines

0.169

in 2025

Vietnam

0.163

in 2025

Philippines rank

128th

Vietnam rank

130th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Philippines
Vietnam

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.169 against 0.163 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.

Philippines ranks 128th and Vietnam ranks 130th of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0585	0.189	0.1305	Vietnam
1980s	0.1386	0.185	0.0464	Vietnam
1990s	0.2954	0.1974	0.098	Philippines
2000s	0.2585	0.1961	0.0624	Philippines
2010s	0.2502	0.1985	0.0517	Philippines
2020s	0.1745	0.1807	0.0062	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Philippines or Vietnam?: Philippines, at 0.169 against 0.163 in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Philippines and Vietnam?: 0.006, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Philippines ranks 128th and Vietnam ranks 130th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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: 30 October 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.