Deliberative Democracy Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.181 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Deliberative Democracy Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative democracy index in Vietnam stood at 0.181.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Vietnam peaked at 0.211 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.128, in 1978.
That places Vietnam 125th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.143 | — |
| 1977 | 0.148 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.128 | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.134 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.135 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.134 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.135 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.148 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.174 | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 0.21 | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 0.211 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.194 | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.169 | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.165 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.164 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.166 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.185 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.19 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.186 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.185 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.184 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.187 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.183 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.184 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.183 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.178 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.181 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.183 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.187 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.199 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.192 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.189 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.174 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.179 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.194 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 0.181 | -6.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.181 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3275, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.181 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.358, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1367 | 0.128 | 0.148 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1609 | 0.134 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1659 | 0.164 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1854 | 0.183 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1834 | 0.178 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1848 | 0.174 | 0.194 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More social development data for Vietnam
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,636 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,636 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Vietnam?
- Deliberative democracy index in Vietnam was 0.181 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.211 in 1988.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.128 in 1978.
- How does Vietnam rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Vietnam ranks 125th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.