India vs Vietnam: Free and Fair Elections Index
India
0.495
in 2025
Vietnam
0.527
in 2025
India rank
94th
Vietnam rank
91st
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- India
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.527 against 0.495 in India, a difference of 0.032.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was India ahead.
India ranks 94th and Vietnam ranks 91st of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.684 | 0.5613 | 0.1227 | India |
| 1980s | 0.7208 | 0.5315 | 0.1893 | India |
| 1990s | 0.8316 | 0.5132 | 0.3184 | India |
| 2000s | 0.8446 | 0.4749 | 0.3697 | India |
| 2010s | 0.672 | 0.4772 | 0.1948 | India |
| 2020s | 0.4935 | 0.5172 | 0.0237 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, India or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.527 against 0.495 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between India and Vietnam?
- 0.032, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do India and Vietnam rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- India ranks 94th and Vietnam ranks 91st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. 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 registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.