Egalitarian Democracy Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.163 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in Vietnam is 0.163, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Vietnam peaked at 0.205 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.163, in 2025.
That places Vietnam 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.199 | — |
| 1977 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.179 | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.18 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.179 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.178 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.182 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.19 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.192 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.193 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.199 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.195 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.205 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.199 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.198 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.197 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.193 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.191 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.197 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.196 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.197 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.196 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.195 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.199 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.199 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.197 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.189 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.201 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.204 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.177 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.179 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.181 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.18 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.163 | -9.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.163 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.306, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.163 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.311, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.189 | 0.179 | 0.199 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.185 | 0.178 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1974 | 0.191 | 0.205 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1961 | 0.195 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1985 | 0.189 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1807 | 0.163 | 0.204 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 127 Madagascar 0.17 compare
- 128 Philippines 0.169 compare
- 129 Rwanda 0.167 compare
- 131 Ethiopia 0.161 compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 0.157 compare
- 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.157 compare
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 egalitarian democracy index in Vietnam?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Vietnam was 0.163 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.205 in 1992.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.163 in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Vietnam ranks 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.