Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Vietnam

Vietnam: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.622 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.622
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
88th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.71
in 1987
All-time low
0.419
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 85 Nigeria 0.634 compare
  2. 86 Somalia 0.632 compare
  3. 87 Colombia 0.624 compare
  4. 89 Iraq 0.62 compare
  5. 90 North Macedonia 0.608 compare
  6. 91 United States 0.606 compare

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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

Indicator
Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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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.