Liberal political institutions index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Liberal political institutions index was 0.332 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.332
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
130th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.379
in 2016
All-time low
0.168
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Liberal political institutions index in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.332 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Vietnam peaked at 0.379 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.168, in 1976.
Vietnam ranks 130th of 176 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.
Liberal political institutions index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.168 | — |
| 1977 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.172 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.174 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.173 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.191 | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.197 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.195 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.198 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.217 | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.224 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.233 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.232 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.246 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.251 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.256 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.274 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.287 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.288 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.292 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.288 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.33 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.335 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.337 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.334 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.337 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.37 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.376 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.379 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.372 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.358 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.327 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.292 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.332 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.34 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.363 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.341 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.332 | -2.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.332 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6145, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.332 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6895, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.169 | 0.168 | 0.172 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1824 | 0.173 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.243 | 0.217 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3123 | 0.287 | 0.337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3566 | 0.327 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0.292 | 0.363 | 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 liberal political institutions index in Vietnam?
- Liberal political institutions index in Vietnam was 0.332 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.379 in 2016.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.168 in 1976.
- How does Vietnam rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Vietnam ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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