Elite Consultations Score in Vietnam
Vietnam: Elite Consultations Score was 1.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Elite Consultations Score in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, elite consultations score in Vietnam stood at 1.25.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elite consultations score in Vietnam peaked at 1.54 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.813, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 62nd out of 176 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.
Elite Consultations Score in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.914 | — |
| 1977 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.12 | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 1.29 | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.813 | -37.1% |
| 1991 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.895 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.16 | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 1.26 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.32 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 1.25 | -4.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.478, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8145, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.914 | 0.914 | 0.914 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 0.914 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8458 | 0.813 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.09 | 1.54 | 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 elite consultations score in Vietnam?
- Elite consultations score in Vietnam was 1.25 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 2021.
- What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.813 in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for elite consultations score?
- Vietnam ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elite consultations score rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.