Hong Kong, China vs Viet Nam: Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Hong Kong, China
0.151
in 2025
Viet Nam
0.146
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
153rd
Viet Nam rank
156th

Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Viet Nam
0.10.20.30.4190019622025

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.151 against 0.146 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.005.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 153rd and Viet Nam ranks 156th of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1663 0.1805 0.0142 Viet Nam
1980s 0.1904 0.1514 0.039 Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.3546 0.1524 0.2022 Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.3705 0.1486 0.2219 Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.3431 0.1561 0.187 Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.1797 0.1642 0.0155 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index, Hong Kong, China or Viet Nam?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.151 against 0.146 in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index between Hong Kong, China and Viet Nam?
0.005, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Viet Nam?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Viet Nam rank globally for government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index?
Hong Kong, China ranks 153rd and Viet Nam ranks 156th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,523 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.