Political Corruption Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Political Corruption Index was 0.466 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.466 for political corruption index in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Vietnam peaked at 0.565 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.253, in 1976.
That places Vietnam 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.253 | 0.253 | 0.253 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3788 | 0.31 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5249 | 0.485 | 0.545 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5605 | 0.556 | 0.565 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5197 | 0.491 | 0.565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4877 | 0.466 | 0.504 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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)
- Key features 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)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.164 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.102 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Vietnam?
- Political corruption index in Vietnam was 0.466 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.565 in 2005.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.253 in 1976.
- How does Vietnam rank for political corruption index?
- Vietnam ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.