Freedom of expression score bti in Vietnam
Vietnam: Freedom of expression score bti was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
116th
of 128 countries
All-time high
2
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2017
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Freedom of expression score bti in Vietnam, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of expression score bti in Vietnam stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score bti in Vietnam peaked at 2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2017.
That places Vietnam 116th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.384 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.102 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.146 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.024 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.102 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.164 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression score bti in Vietnam?
- Freedom of expression score bti in Vietnam was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
- How does Vietnam rank for freedom of expression score bti?
- Vietnam ranks 116th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score bti rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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