Equal Access to Power Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.49 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Equal Access to Power Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.49 for equal access to power index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Vietnam peaked at 0.672 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.49, in 2025.
That places Vietnam 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Equal Access to Power Index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.672 | — |
| 1977 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.646 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.614 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.571 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.601 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.601 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.601 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.554 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.521 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.521 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.515 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.546 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.492 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.555 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.527 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.514 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.49 | -4.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.628, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6175, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.672 | 0.672 | 0.672 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.6616 | 0.646 | 0.672 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6086 | 0.571 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.571 | 0.571 | 0.571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5576 | 0.515 | 0.601 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5207 | 0.49 | 0.555 | 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 equal access to power index in Vietnam?
- Equal access to power index in Vietnam was 0.49 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.672 in 1976.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for equal access to power index?
- Vietnam ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.