Equal Resource Distribution Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.738 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal resource distribution index in Vietnam stood at 0.738.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Vietnam peaked at 0.823 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.619, in 1976.
Vietnam ranks 61st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.619 | — |
| 1977 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.62 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.627 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.721 | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.823 | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.765 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.756 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.738 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.741 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.739 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.767 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.766 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.769 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.743 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.792 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.698 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.727 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.773 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.815 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.738 | -9.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.738 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.63, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.738 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.623, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.619 | 0.619 | 0.619 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.6322 | 0.62 | 0.721 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7521 | 0.721 | 0.823 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7395 | 0.738 | 0.741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7646 | 0.743 | 0.769 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7572 | 0.698 | 0.815 | 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 resource distribution index in Vietnam?
- Equal resource distribution index in Vietnam was 0.738 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.823 in 1992.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.619 in 1976.
- How does Vietnam rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Vietnam ranks 61st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Equal Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which all social groups benefit from public spending and have equal access to education, healthcare, and the welfare state.