Executive Corruption Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Executive Corruption Index was 0.285 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.285
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.472
in 1992
All-time low
0.279
in 2020
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Executive Corruption Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Vietnam is 0.285, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Vietnam peaked at 0.472 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.279, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Executive Corruption Index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.302 | — |
| 1977 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.316 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.334 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.421 | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 0.44 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.472 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.47 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.344 | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.364 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.334 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.279 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.318 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.313 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.285 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.285 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.545, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.285 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.45, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.302 | 0.302 | 0.302 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3727 | 0.316 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4652 | 0.44 | 0.472 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3848 | 0.334 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2942 | 0.279 | 0.318 | 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)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is executive corruption index in Vietnam?
- Executive corruption index in Vietnam was 0.285 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.472 in 1992.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.279 in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for executive corruption index?
- Vietnam ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).