Which has higher participatory democracy index, Kyrgyzstan or Vietnam?

Vietnam, at 0.164 against 0.163 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.

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

Kyrgyzstan vs Vietnam: Participatory Democracy Index

Kyrgyzstan

0.163

in 2025

Vietnam

0.164

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan rank

121st

Vietnam rank

119th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Kyrgyzstan
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.164 against 0.163 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 121st and Vietnam ranks 119th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0648	0.1573	0.0925	Vietnam
1980s	0.0709	0.1546	0.0837	Vietnam
1990s	0.1089	0.1678	0.0589	Vietnam
2000s	0.1634	0.1679	0.0045	Vietnam
2010s	0.2708	0.1697	0.1011	Kyrgyzstan
2020s	0.1963	0.1643	0.032	Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Kyrgyzstan or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 0.164 against 0.163 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam?: 0.001, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 121st and Vietnam ranks 119th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
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 citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.