Physical Integrity Rights Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.54 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.54
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
118th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.658
in 2013
All-time low
0.529
in 2024
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Vietnam stood at 0.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Vietnam peaked at 0.658 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.529, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.568 | — |
| 1977 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.568 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.575 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.586 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.599 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.61 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.61 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.651 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.651 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.593 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.595 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.658 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.617 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.545 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.577 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.549 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.568 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.555 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.529 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.54 | +2.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.789, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.54 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.855, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.568 | 0.568 | 0.568 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.582 | 0.568 | 0.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6141 | 0.61 | 0.651 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.622 | 0.593 | 0.651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6192 | 0.545 | 0.658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.553 | 0.529 | 0.577 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 115 Bangladesh 0.582 compare
- 116 Togo 0.566 compare
- 117 Somalia 0.549 compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 0.532 compare
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 0.518 compare
- 121 Cuba 0.512 compare
More social development data for Vietnam
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,636 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,636 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights index in Vietnam?
- Physical integrity rights index in Vietnam was 0.54 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.658 in 2013.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.529 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Vietnam ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.