Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Vietnam

Vietnam: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -0.781 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-0.781
Change on year
down 271.9%
World rank
130th
of 173 countries
All-time high
-0.21
in 2024
All-time low
-1.24
in 1988
Years of data
50
1976–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Vietnam, 1976–2025

-1.2-1-0.75-0.5-0.25197620002025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded -0.781 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025.

The figure is down 271.9% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Vietnam peaked at -0.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.24, in 1988.

Vietnam ranks 130th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -1.22 -1.22 -1.22 4
1980s -1.2 -1.24 -1.12 10
1990s -1.18 -1.24 -0.646 10
2000s -0.6437 -0.709 -0.502 10
2010s -0.5148 -0.709 -0.3 10
2020s -0.5675 -0.781 -0.21 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 127 Indonesia -0.75 compare
  2. 128 Bangladesh -0.766 compare
  3. 129 Nigeria -0.77 compare
  4. 131 Laos -0.792 compare
  5. 132 Algeria -0.801 compare
  6. 133 Zimbabwe -0.848 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Vietnam?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Vietnam was -0.781 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was -0.21 in 2024.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was -1.24 in 1988.
How does Vietnam rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
Vietnam ranks 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.