How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Viet Nam?

50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Viet Nam: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score

Rwanda

-1.44

in 2025

Viet Nam

-1.55

in 2025

Rwanda rank

161st

Viet Nam rank

163rd

Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time

Rwanda
Viet Nam

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports -1.44 against -1.55 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 161st and Viet Nam ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	-0.082	-0.346	0.264	Rwanda
1980s	-0.082	-0.346	0.264	Rwanda
1990s	-0.0835	-0.346	0.2625	Rwanda
2000s	-0.085	-0.346	0.261	Rwanda
2010s	-0.3296	-0.4474	0.1178	Rwanda
2020s	-0.7975	-1.43	0.6288	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Rwanda or Viet Nam?: Rwanda, at -1.44 against -1.55 in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Rwanda and Viet Nam?: 0.11, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Viet Nam?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Viet Nam rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?: Rwanda ranks 161st and Viet Nam ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.