Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Vietnam

Vietnam: Individual liberties and equality before the law index was 0.435 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.435
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
130th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.488
in 2016
All-time low
0.117
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025

Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Vietnam, 1976–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 0.435 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Vietnam peaked at 0.488 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.117, in 1976.

That places Vietnam 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.12 0.117 0.129 4
1980s 0.1534 0.136 0.189 10
1990s 0.3062 0.247 0.378 10
2000s 0.4202 0.404 0.436 10
2010s 0.4631 0.427 0.488 10
2020s 0.4215 0.4 0.439 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

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  2. 128 Iraq 0.451 compare
  3. 129 Djibouti 0.448 compare
  4. 130 Zimbabwe 0.435 compare
  5. 132 Mozambique 0.413 compare
  6. 133 Somalia 0.393 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Vietnam?
Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Vietnam was 0.435 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 0.488 in 2016.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.117 in 1976.
How does Vietnam rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
Vietnam ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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