Free and Fair Elections Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.527 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Free and Fair Elections Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free and fair elections index in Vietnam is 0.527, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Vietnam peaked at 0.562 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.462, in 2003.
That places Vietnam 91st 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.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.559 | — |
| 1977 | 0.562 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.554 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.537 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.529 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.527 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.526 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.542 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.525 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.504 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.503 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.502 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.477 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.462 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.47 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.475 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.475 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.469 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.465 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.466 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.495 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.493 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.484 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.491 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.527 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.534 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.518 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.506 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.527 | +4.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.527 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5655, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.527 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5335, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5613 | 0.559 | 0.562 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.5315 | 0.526 | 0.554 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5132 | 0.502 | 0.542 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4749 | 0.462 | 0.502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4772 | 0.465 | 0.495 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5172 | 0.491 | 0.534 | 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 free and fair elections index in Vietnam?
- Free and fair elections index in Vietnam was 0.527 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.562 in 1977.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.462 in 2003.
- How does Vietnam rank for free and fair elections index?
- Vietnam ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.