What is liberal political institutions index in Vietnam?

Liberal political institutions index in Vietnam was 0.332 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Vietnam

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Vietnam
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

1976–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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

127 Egypt 0.34 compare
128 Bangladesh 0.339 compare
129 Angola 0.338 compare
131 Kazakhstan 0.326 compare
132 Eswatini 0.323 compare
133 Iran 0.32 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Vietnam

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 74.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4368 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Vietnam?: Liberal political institutions index in Vietnam was 0.332 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.