Vietnam vs Zambia: Engaged Society Score
Vietnam
1.16
in 2025
Zambia
1.18
in 2025
Vietnam rank
69th
Zambia rank
67th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Vietnam
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.18 against 1.16 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Zambia ahead.
Vietnam ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 67th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Vietnam averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vietnam | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.563 | -0.178 | 0.385 | Zambia |
| 1980s | -0.1124 | -0.178 | 0.0656 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.058 | 1.51 | 1.45 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.729 | 1.79 | 1.06 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.8134 | 0.7971 | 0.0163 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.9867 | 0.8813 | 0.1053 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Vietnam or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.18 against 1.16 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Vietnam and Zambia?
- 0.02, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Zambia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Vietnam and Zambia rank globally for engaged society score?
- Vietnam ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 67th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.