Key features of electoral democracy in Vietnam
Vietnam: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.146 in 2025. β¬ 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
50
1976β2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Vietnam, 1976β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.146 for key features of electoral 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 electoral 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
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- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- 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 key features of electoral democracy in Vietnam?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Vietnam was 0.146 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.212 in 1976.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.144 in 1982.
- How does Vietnam rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Vietnam ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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