Viet Nam vs Zambia: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Viet Nam
0.466
in 2025
Zambia
0.428
in 2025
Viet Nam rank
94th
Zambia rank
96th
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Viet Nam
- Zambia
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.466 against 0.428 in Zambia, a difference of 0.038.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Viet Nam ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 96th of 176 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.253 | 0.21 | 0.043 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 0.3788 | 0.21 | 0.1688 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 0.5249 | 0.5243 | 0.0006 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 0.5605 | 0.3056 | 0.2549 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.5197 | 0.3328 | 0.1869 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.4877 | 0.3955 | 0.0922 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Viet Nam or Zambia?
- Viet Nam, at 0.466 against 0.428 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Viet Nam and Zambia?
- 0.038, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Zambia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Viet Nam and Zambia rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Viet Nam ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 96th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral 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 to which a country is affected by political corruption.