Engaged Society Score in Vietnam

Vietnam: Engaged Society Score was 1.16 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.16
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
69th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 2025
All-time low
-0.563
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025

Engaged Society Score in Vietnam, 1976–2025

-0.500.51197620002025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, engaged society score in Vietnam stood at 1.16. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, engaged society score in Vietnam peaked at 1.16 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.563, in 1976.

That places Vietnam 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -0.563 -0.563 -0.563 4
1980s -0.1124 -0.563 0.717 10
1990s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
2000s 0.729 0.729 0.729 10
2010s 0.8134 0.729 1.04 10
2020s 0.9867 0.952 1.16 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 66 Lebanon 1.2 compare
  2. 67 Zambia 1.18 compare
  3. 68 Ecuador 1.17 compare
  4. 70 Trinidad and Tobago 1.14 compare
  5. 71 Colombia 1.12 compare
  6. 72 East Timor 1.11 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is engaged society score in Vietnam?
Engaged society score in Vietnam was 1.16 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2025.
What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was -0.563 in 1976.
How does Vietnam rank for engaged society score?
Vietnam ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is engaged society score rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Engaged Society Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.