Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.55 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.55
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
104th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.698
in 1992
All-time low
0.55
in 2025
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.55 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Vietnam peaked at 0.698 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.55, in 2025.
Vietnam ranks 104th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.607 | — |
| 1977 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.609 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.609 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.622 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.643 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.639 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.671 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.675 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.662 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.698 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.675 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.669 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.653 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.644 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.671 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.667 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.667 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.684 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.681 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.686 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.687 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.688 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.687 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.679 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.67 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.629 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.614 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.628 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.577 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.606 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.615 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.599 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.55 | -8.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6095, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.55 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.572, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.607 | 0.607 | 0.607 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.6259 | 0.609 | 0.671 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6701 | 0.644 | 0.698 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6698 | 0.667 | 0.671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6705 | 0.614 | 0.688 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5958 | 0.55 | 0.628 | 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 egalitarian political institutions index in Vietnam?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Vietnam was 0.55 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.698 in 1992.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Vietnam ranks 104th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.