Thailand vs Viet Nam: Private civil liberties index
Thailand
0.535
in 2025
Viet Nam
0.513
in 2025
Thailand rank
128th
Viet Nam rank
131st
Private civil liberties index over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.535 against 0.513 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.022.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 128th and Viet Nam ranks 131st of 176 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.571 | 0.0515 | 0.5195 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.7474 | 0.0812 | 0.6662 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.7777 | 0.3063 | 0.4714 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.82 | 0.4371 | 0.3829 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.7206 | 0.4975 | 0.2231 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.555 | 0.4477 | 0.1073 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Thailand or Viet Nam?
- Thailand, at 0.535 against 0.513 in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 0.022, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Thailand ranks 128th and Viet Nam ranks 131st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.