Civil liberties rating in Vietnam
Vietnam: Civil liberties rating was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil liberties rating in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties rating in Vietnam stood at 6.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating in Vietnam peaked at 7 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2005.
Vietnam ranks 16th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.67 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 74.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4368 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating in Vietnam?
- Civil liberties rating in Vietnam was 6 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1976.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
- How does Vietnam rank for civil liberties rating?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Lower ratings indicate more liberties.