Democracy in Vietnam
Vietnam: Democracy was 0 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
0
World rank
146th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0
in 1976
All-time low
0
in 1976
Years of data
43
1976–2018
Democracy in Vietnam, 1976–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0 for democracy in 2018. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Over the whole period, democracy in Vietnam peaked at 0 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1976.
Vietnam ranks 146th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 146 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 146 Bahrain 0 compare
- 146 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 146 Belarus 0 compare
- 146 China 0 compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
- 146 Eritrea 0 compare
- 146 Eswatini 0 compare
- 146 Iran 0 compare
- 146 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 146 Kuwait 0 compare
- 146 Laos 0 compare
- 146 North Korea 0 compare
- 146 Oman 0 compare
- 146 Qatar 0 compare
- 146 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 146 Syria 0 compare
- 146 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 146 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 146 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 146 Vatican 0 compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5508 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9259 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1303 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.512 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 195.98 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Vietnam?
- Democracy in Vietnam was 0 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1976.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1976.
- How does Vietnam rank for democracy?
- Vietnam ranks 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).