What is electoral democracy index in Vietnam?

Electoral democracy index in Vietnam was 0.146 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Vietnam?

The highest recorded value was 0.212 in 1976.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Vietnam?

The lowest recorded value was 0.144 in 1982.

How does Vietnam rank for electoral democracy index?

Vietnam ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Vietnam?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Vietnam

Name: Electoral Democracy Index in Vietnam
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vietnam: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.146 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.146

Change on year

down 8.2%

World rank

157th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.212

in 1976

All-time low

0.144

in 1982

Years of data

1976–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electoral democracy index in Vietnam is 0.146, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Vietnam peaked at 0.212 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.144, in 1982.

Vietnam ranks 157th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1805	0.149	0.212	4
1980s	0.1514	0.144	0.165	10
1990s	0.1524	0.15	0.155	10
2000s	0.1486	0.146	0.152	10
2010s	0.1561	0.147	0.211	10
2020s	0.1642	0.146	0.211	6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

154 Hong Kong 0.151 compare
154 Nicaragua 0.151 compare
156 Turkmenistan 0.148 compare
158 Bahrain 0.139 compare
159 Kuwait 0.138 compare
160 Laos 0.135 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Vietnam

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 13 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 20,636 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.146 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.102 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.384 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.164 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.384 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.146 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Vietnam?: Electoral democracy index in Vietnam was 0.146 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Vietnam?: The highest recorded value was 0.212 in 1976.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Vietnam?: The lowest recorded value was 0.144 in 1982.
How does Vietnam rank for electoral democracy index?: Vietnam ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Vietnam?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.