Somalia vs Vietnam: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Somalia
0.393
in 2025
Vietnam
0.435
in 2025
Somalia rank
133rd
Vietnam rank
130th
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index over time
- Somalia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.435 against 0.393 in Somalia, a difference of 0.042.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 133rd and Vietnam ranks 130th of 176 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0705 | 0.12 | 0.0495 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.065 | 0.1534 | 0.0884 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.0555 | 0.3062 | 0.2507 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.0521 | 0.4202 | 0.3681 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.1598 | 0.4631 | 0.3033 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.2917 | 0.4215 | 0.1298 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Somalia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.435 against 0.393 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Somalia and Vietnam?
- 0.042, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Vietnam rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Somalia ranks 133rd and Vietnam ranks 130th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law 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 extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.