Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Vietnam
Vietnam: Civil liberties rating, gaps filled was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 6 for civil liberties rating, gaps filled in 2025.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Vietnam peaked at 7 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2005.
Vietnam ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | — |
| 1977 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.5 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.65 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 16 United Arab Emirates 6 compare
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- 16 Cuba 6 compare
- 16 Egypt 6 compare
- 16 Ethiopia 6 compare
- 16 Iraq 6 compare
- 16 Laos 6 compare
- 16 Libya 6 compare
- 16 Nicaragua 6 compare
- 16 Russia 6 compare
- 16 Rwanda 6 compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 6 compare
- 16 Eswatini 6 compare
- 16 Syria 6 compare
- 16 Chad 6 compare
- 16 Turkey 6 compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 6 compare
- 16 Venezuela 6 compare
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More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Vietnam?
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Vietnam was 6 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1976.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
- How does Vietnam rank for civil liberties rating, gaps filled?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civil liberties rating, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.