Indonesia vs Viet Nam: Free and Fair Elections Index

Indonesia
0.518
in 2025
Viet Nam
0.527
in 2025
Indonesia rank
92nd
Viet Nam rank
91st

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

  • Indonesia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.527 against 0.518 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.009.

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

Indonesia ranks 92nd and Viet Nam ranks 91st of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1878 0.5613 0.3735 Viet Nam
1980s 0.1443 0.5315 0.3872 Viet Nam
1990s 0.1956 0.5132 0.3176 Viet Nam
2000s 0.7938 0.4749 0.3189 Indonesia
2010s 0.7589 0.4772 0.2817 Indonesia
2020s 0.6222 0.5172 0.105 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Indonesia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.527 against 0.518 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Indonesia and Viet Nam?
0.009, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Viet Nam?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Viet Nam rank globally for free and fair elections index?
Indonesia ranks 92nd and Viet Nam 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

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.