What is judicial checks on government index in Vietnam?

Judicial checks on government index in Vietnam was 0.152 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Vietnam?

The highest recorded value was 0.211 in 2005.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Vietnam?

The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1976.

How does Vietnam rank for judicial checks on government index?

Vietnam ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Vietnam?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Vietnam

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Vietnam
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vietnam: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.152 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.152

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

146th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.211

in 2005

All-time low

0.074

in 1976

Years of data

1976–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Vietnam stood at 0.152.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Vietnam peaked at 0.211 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.074, in 1976.

Vietnam ranks 146th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.074	0.074	0.074	4
1980s	0.0804	0.074	0.09	10
1990s	0.09	0.09	0.09	10
2000s	0.1505	0.09	0.211	10
2010s	0.2011	0.15	0.211	10
2020s	0.1518	0.142	0.16	6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

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147 Sudan 0.15 compare
148 Vatican 0.148 compare
149 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.146 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Vietnam?: Judicial checks on government index in Vietnam was 0.152 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Vietnam?: The highest recorded value was 0.211 in 2005.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Vietnam?: The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1976.
How does Vietnam rank for judicial checks on government index?: Vietnam ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Vietnam?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.