Civil Society Participation Index in Vietnam

Vietnam: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.666 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.666
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
98th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.775
in 2011
All-time low
0.509
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 0.666 for civil society participation index in 2025.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Vietnam peaked at 0.775 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.509, in 1976.

Vietnam ranks 98th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.509 0.509 0.509 4
1980s 0.5762 0.509 0.733 10
1990s 0.735 0.733 0.738 10
2000s 0.7401 0.728 0.763 10
2010s 0.739 0.721 0.775 10
2020s 0.6687 0.619 0.694 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 95 Mongolia 0.677 compare
  2. 96 Sao Tome and Principe 0.675 compare
  3. 97 Namibia 0.667 compare
  4. 98 Philippines 0.666 compare
  5. 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.662 compare
  6. 100 Maldives 0.662 compare
  7. 100 Slovakia 0.662 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

More reference data data for Vietnam

All data for Vietnam β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Vietnam?
Civil society participation index in Vietnam was 0.666 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 0.775 in 2011.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.509 in 1976.
How does Vietnam rank for civil society participation index?
Vietnam ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Civil Society Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.