Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.622 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.622 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Vietnam peaked at 0.71 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.419, in 1976.
That places Vietnam 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.419 | — |
| 1977 | 0.44 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.429 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.451 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.457 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.59 | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.71 | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.653 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.566 | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.557 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.558 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.558 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.558 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.558 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.63 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.641 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.636 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.639 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.642 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.642 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.639 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.618 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.606 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.606 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.611 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.623 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.614 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.59 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.625 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.588 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.608 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.649 | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.622 | -4.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.622 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.622 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5985, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4293 | 0.419 | 0.44 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.5424 | 0.451 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5592 | 0.557 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6323 | 0.618 | 0.642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6143 | 0.606 | 0.623 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6137 | 0.588 | 0.649 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 deliberative political institutions index in Vietnam?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Vietnam was 0.622 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 in 1987.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.419 in 1976.
- How does Vietnam rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Vietnam ranks 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.