What is participatory democracy index in Vietnam?

Participatory democracy index in Vietnam was 0.164 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Vietnam?

The highest recorded value was 0.187 in 2019.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Vietnam?

The lowest recorded value was 0.147 in 1982.

How does Vietnam rank for participatory democracy index?

Vietnam ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Vietnam?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Vietnam

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

Vietnam: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.164 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.164

Change on year

up 10.1%

World rank

119th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.187

in 2019

All-time low

0.147

in 1982

Years of data

1976–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory democracy index in Vietnam stood at 0.164.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Vietnam peaked at 0.187 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.147, in 1982.

Vietnam ranks 119th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1573	0.148	0.167	4
1980s	0.1546	0.147	0.171	10
1990s	0.1678	0.167	0.169	10
2000s	0.1679	0.166	0.171	10
2010s	0.1697	0.164	0.187	10
2020s	0.1643	0.149	0.181	6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

116 Congo 0.188 compare
117 Thailand 0.186 compare
118 Turkey 0.165 compare
119 Mali 0.164 compare
121 Kyrgyzstan 0.163 compare
122 El Salvador 0.159 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Vietnam

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)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.102 (2025)
Varieties 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)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Vietnam?: Participatory democracy index in Vietnam was 0.164 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Vietnam?: The highest recorded value was 0.187 in 2019.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Vietnam?: The lowest recorded value was 0.147 in 1982.
How does Vietnam rank for participatory democracy index?: Vietnam ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Vietnam?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.