Equal Access to Power Index in Vietnam

Vietnam: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.49 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.49
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
122nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.672
in 1976
All-time low
0.49
in 2025
Years of data
50
1976–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 119 Cote d'Ivoire 0.501 compare
  2. 120 Morocco 0.493 compare
  3. 121 Ethiopia 0.491 compare
  4. 123 Somalia 0.489 compare
  5. 124 Pakistan 0.477 compare
  6. 125 Maldives 0.462 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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

Indicator
Equal Access to Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.