Participatory Political Institutions Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.557 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Vietnam stood at 0.557.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Vietnam peaked at 0.579 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.488, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 71st 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.
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.495 | — |
| 1977 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.565 | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.564 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.577 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.577 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.565 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.561 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.569 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.569 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.578 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.579 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.569 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.561 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.557 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.565 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.564 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.563 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.563 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.569 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.545 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.548 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.529 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.554 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.488 | -11.9% |
| 2025 | 0.557 | +14.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.557 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.524, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.557 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4725, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.495 | 0.495 | 0.495 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.516 | 0.495 | 0.565 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5647 | 0.564 | 0.565 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5678 | 0.561 | 0.577 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5668 | 0.557 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5368 | 0.488 | 0.557 | 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 participatory political institutions index in Vietnam?
- Participatory political institutions index in Vietnam was 0.557 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.579 in 2011.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.488 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Vietnam ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.