Political centralization index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Political centralization index was 0.783 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.783
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
42nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.86
in 1980
All-time low
0.712
in 2017
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Political centralization index in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political centralization index in Vietnam stood at 0.783.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political centralization index in Vietnam peaked at 0.86 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.712, in 2017.
That places Vietnam 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Political centralization index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.855 | — |
| 1977 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.86 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.841 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.837 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.842 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.841 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.725 | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.726 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.725 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.716 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.712 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.75 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.773 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.791 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.754 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.766 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.75 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.776 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.783 | +0.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.783 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.783 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.267, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.855 | 0.855 | 0.855 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8524 | 0.841 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8382 | 0.837 | 0.841 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7833 | 0.725 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7274 | 0.712 | 0.773 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.791 | 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 political centralization index in Vietnam?
- Political centralization index in Vietnam was 0.783 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 in 1980.
- What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.712 in 2017.
- How does Vietnam rank for political centralization index?
- Vietnam ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political centralization index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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