Political regime in Vietnam

Vietnam: Political regime was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1976
All-time low
0
in 1977
Years of data
50
1976–2025

Political regime in Vietnam, 1976–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political regime in Vietnam is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, political regime in Vietnam peaked at 1 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1977.

That places Vietnam 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political regime in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Political regime in Vietnam, 1976 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1976 1 —
1977 0 -100.0%
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 1 —
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —
2025 0 —

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1. (48 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.25 0 1 4
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0.2 0 1 10
2020s 0.1667 0 1 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

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  2. 142 Bahrain 0
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  4. 142 Belarus 0 compare
  5. 142 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  6. 142 China 0 compare
  7. 142 Cuba 0 compare
  8. 142 Eritrea 0
  9. 142 Eswatini 0
  10. 142 Guinea 0 compare
  11. 142 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  12. 142 Haiti 0 compare
  13. 142 Hong Kong 0
  14. 142 Jordan 0 compare
  15. 142 Kuwait 0 compare
  16. 142 Laos 0 compare
  17. 142 Libya 0 compare
  18. 142 Madagascar 0 compare
  19. 142 Mali 0 compare
  20. 142 Morocco 0
  21. 142 Myanmar 0 compare
  22. 142 Niger 0 compare
  23. 142 North Korea 0
  24. 142 Oman 0
  25. 142 Palestine 0
  26. 142 Qatar 0
  27. 142 Saudi Arabia 0
  28. 142 Somalia 0 compare
  29. 142 South Sudan 0 compare
  30. 142 Sudan 0 compare
  31. 142 Syria 0 compare
  32. 142 United Arab Emirates 0
  33. 142 Vatican 0
  34. 142 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political regime in Vietnam?
Political regime in Vietnam was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political regime recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1976.
What is the lowest political regime recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
How does Vietnam rank for political regime?
Vietnam ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political regime. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political regime
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,400 data points, 1789–2025
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