What is key features of democracy in Vietnam?

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

What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Vietnam?

The highest recorded value was 0.212 in 1976.

What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Vietnam?

The lowest recorded value was 0.144 in 1982.

How does Vietnam rank for key features of democracy?

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

Is key features of democracy 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of democracy in Vietnam

Name: Key features of democracy in Vietnam
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vietnam: Key features of democracy 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

Key features of democracy in Vietnam, 1976–2025

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

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 0.146 for key features of democracy in 2025.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of democracy 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)
Public Sector Corruption Index 0.48 (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 key features of democracy in Vietnam?: Key features of democracy in Vietnam was 0.146 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Vietnam?: The highest recorded value was 0.212 in 1976.
What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Vietnam?: The lowest recorded value was 0.144 in 1982.
How does Vietnam rank for key features of democracy?: Vietnam ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of democracy 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Key features of democracy
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.