Justified Political Positions Score in Vietnam
Vietnam: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.58 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Justified Political Positions Score in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for justified political positions score in Vietnam is 0.58, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Vietnam peaked at 2.02 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.58, in 2025.
Vietnam ranks 87th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Justified Political Positions Score in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.849 | — |
| 1977 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.77 | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.907 | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 1.67 | +84.6% |
| 1987 | 2.02 | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.32 | -34.6% |
| 1990 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.891 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.747 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.854 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 0.58 | -32.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.557, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.58 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6355, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8095 | 0.77 | 0.849 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.18 | 0.77 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.02 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8862 | 0.747 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.737 | 0.58 | 0.854 | 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 justified political positions score in Vietnam?
- Justified political positions score in Vietnam was 0.58 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 1987.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for justified political positions score?
- Vietnam ranks 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.