Constraints on the Executive Score in Vietnam

Vietnam: Constraints on the Executive Score was 3 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3
in 1976
All-time low
3
in 1976
Years of data
43
1976–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Vietnam, 1976–2018

01231976199720181976: 31977: 31978: 31979: 31980: 31981: 31982: 31983: 31984: 31985: 31986: 31987: 31988: 31989: 31990: 31991: 31992: 31993: 31994: 31995: 31996: 31997: 31998: 31999: 32000: 32001: 32002: 32003: 32004: 32005: 32006: 32007: 32008: 32009: 32010: 32011: 32012: 32013: 32014: 32015: 32016: 32017: 32018: 3

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 3 for constraints on the executive score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Vietnam peaked at 3 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1976.

Vietnam ranks 125th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the Executive Score in Vietnam, 1976 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1976 3
1977 3 +0.0%
1978 3 +0.0%
1979 3 +0.0%
1980 3 +0.0%
1981 3 +0.0%
1982 3 +0.0%
1983 3 +0.0%
1984 3 +0.0%
1985 3 +0.0%
1986 3 +0.0%
1987 3 +0.0%
1988 3 +0.0%
1989 3 +0.0%
1990 3 +0.0%
1991 3 +0.0%
1992 3 +0.0%
1993 3 +0.0%
1994 3 +0.0%
1995 3 +0.0%
1996 3 +0.0%
1997 3 +0.0%
1998 3 +0.0%
1999 3 +0.0%
2000 3 +0.0%
2001 3 +0.0%
2002 3 +0.0%
2003 3 +0.0%
2004 3 +0.0%
2005 3 +0.0%
2006 3 +0.0%
2007 3 +0.0%
2008 3 +0.0%
2009 3 +0.0%
2010 3 +0.0%
2011 3 +0.0%
2012 3 +0.0%
2013 3 +0.0%
2014 3 +0.0%
2015 3 +0.0%
2016 3 +0.0%
2017 3 +0.0%
2018 3 +0.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3 3 3 4
1980s 3 3 3 10
1990s 3 3 3 10
2000s 3 3 3 10
2010s 3 3 3 9

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 125 Angola 3 compare
  2. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 compare
  3. 125 Chad 3 compare
  4. 125 China 3 compare
  5. 125 Comoros 3 compare
  6. 125 Democratic Republic of Congo 3 compare
  7. 125 Egypt 3 compare
  8. 125 Eswatini 3 compare
  9. 125 Jordan 3 compare
  10. 125 Kuwait 3 compare
  11. 125 Laos 3 compare
  12. 125 Rwanda 3 compare
  13. 125 Singapore 3 compare
  14. 125 Tajikistan 3 compare
  15. 125 Thailand 3 compare
  16. 125 Togo 3 compare
  17. 125 Turkey 3 compare
  18. 125 Uganda 3 compare
  19. 125 United Arab Emirates 3 compare
  20. 125 Venezuela 3 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

More reference data data for Vietnam

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Vietnam?
Constraints on the executive score in Vietnam was 3 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1976.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1976.
How does Vietnam rank for constraints on the executive score?
Vietnam ranks 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.