What is human rights index in Vietnam?

Human rights index in Vietnam was 0.384 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Vietnam?

The highest recorded value was 0.445 in 2013.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Vietnam?

The lowest recorded value was 0.231 in 1976.

How does Vietnam rank for human rights index?

Vietnam ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Vietnam?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Vietnam

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

Vietnam: Human Rights Index was 0.384 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.384

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

137th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.445

in 2013

All-time low

0.231

in 1976

Years of data

1976–2025

Human Rights Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Vietnam is 0.384, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Vietnam peaked at 0.445 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.231, in 1976.

That places Vietnam 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2318	0.231	0.232	4
1980s	0.259	0.236	0.303	10
1990s	0.3607	0.32	0.387	10
2000s	0.4092	0.401	0.422	10
2010s	0.4243	0.384	0.445	10
2020s	0.3705	0.349	0.387	6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

134 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.42 compare
136 Turkey 0.402 compare
138 Zimbabwe 0.381 compare
139 Uzbekistan 0.369 compare
140 Qatar 0.357 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)
Key features of democracy 0.146 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.102 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.024 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.146 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.164 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.102 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Vietnam?: Human rights index in Vietnam was 0.384 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Vietnam?: The highest recorded value was 0.445 in 2013.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Vietnam?: The lowest recorded value was 0.231 in 1976.
How does Vietnam rank for human rights index?: Vietnam ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Vietnam?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.