What is liberal democracy index in Vietnam?

Liberal democracy index in Vietnam was 0.102 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Vietnam?

The highest recorded value was 0.117 in 2016.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Vietnam?

The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1978.

How does Vietnam rank for liberal democracy index?

Vietnam ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Vietnam?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Vietnam

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

Vietnam: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.102 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.102

Change on year

down 6.4%

World rank

139th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.117

in 2016

All-time low

0.058

in 1978

Years of data

1976–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025

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

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 0.102 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Vietnam peaked at 0.117 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 1978.

Vietnam ranks 139th of 176 countries on this measure, 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	0.065	0.058	0.071	4
1980s	0.0627	0.059	0.069	10
1990s	0.0797	0.073	0.089	10
2000s	0.0981	0.091	0.105	10
2010s	0.1119	0.104	0.117	10
2020s	0.1072	0.102	0.111	6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

137 Burkina Faso 0.103 compare
137 Iran 0.103 compare
139 Central African Republic 0.102 compare
141 Ethiopia 0.1 compare
142 Palestine 0.099 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)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.384 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.164 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.384 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.146 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Vietnam?: Liberal democracy index in Vietnam was 0.102 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Vietnam?: The highest recorded value was 0.117 in 2016.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Vietnam?: The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1978.
How does Vietnam rank for liberal democracy index?: Vietnam ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Vietnam?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.