How does Viet Nam rank for political rights rating fh, per square kilometre?

Viet Nam ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.

Is political rights rating fh, per square kilometre rising or falling in Viet Nam?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Viet Nam data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Viet Nam

Name: Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Viet Nam
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Viet Nam: Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0 units per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

102nd

of 196 countries

All-time high

0 units per square kilometre

in 2003

All-time low

0 units per square kilometre

in 1987

Years of data

1976–2023

Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, 1976–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Viet Nam is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Viet Nam peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1987.

Viet Nam ranks 102nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Viet Nam, 1976 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1976	0 units per square kilometre	—
1977	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0 units per square kilometre	-14.3%
1988	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0 units per square kilometre	+16.7%
1990	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0 units per square kilometre	+4.6%
2001	0 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
2002	0 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2003	0 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2004	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0 units per square kilometre	-0.9%
2006	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2008	0 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2009	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2011	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2013	0 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2014	0 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2015	0 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
2016	0 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
2017	0 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
2018	0 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
2019	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	4
1980s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	9
1990s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

99 Denmark 0 units per square kilometre compare
100 Guinea 0 units per square kilometre compare
101 Estonia 0 units per square kilometre compare
103 Nepal 0 units per square kilometre compare
104 Slovakia 0 units per square kilometre compare
105 Liberia 0 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

More social development data for Viet Nam

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)

All data for Viet Nam →

Frequently asked questions

What is political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Viet Nam?: Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Viet Nam was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest political rights rating fh, per square kilometre recorded in Viet Nam?: The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2003.
What is the lowest political rights rating fh, per square kilometre recorded in Viet Nam?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1987.
How does Viet Nam rank for political rights rating fh, per square kilometre?: Viet Nam ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is political rights rating fh, per square kilometre rising or falling in Viet Nam?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Political rights rating fh divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Political rights rating fh ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Political Rights Rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 196 places, 9,006 data points, 1972–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Political rights rating fh divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.