Rwanda vs Vietnam: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Rwanda
0.167
in 2025
Vietnam
0.163
in 2025
Rwanda rank
129th
Vietnam rank
130th
Egalitarian Democracy Index over time
- Rwanda
- Vietnam
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.167 against 0.163 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Rwanda ranks 129th and Vietnam ranks 130th 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 | 0.1055 | 0.189 | 0.0835 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.1255 | 0.185 | 0.0595 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.1477 | 0.1974 | 0.0497 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.1877 | 0.1961 | 0.0084 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.2114 | 0.1985 | 0.0129 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.1843 | 0.1807 | 0.0037 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Rwanda or Vietnam?
- Rwanda, at 0.167 against 0.163 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Rwanda and Vietnam?
- 0.004, 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 egalitarian democracy index?
- Rwanda ranks 129th 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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About this data
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.