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
133rd
of 176 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
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 133rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -1.22 | — |
| 1977 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.12 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.24 | +11.4% |
| 1989 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.646 | -48.0% |
| 2000 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.646 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.502 | -22.3% |
| 2006 | -0.578 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | -0.709 | +22.7% |
| 2008 | -0.709 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.709 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.709 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.709 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.709 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.562 | -20.7% |
| 2014 | -0.562 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.562 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.3 | -46.6% |
| 2017 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.435 | +45.0% |
| 2020 | -0.486 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | -0.486 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.705 | +45.1% |
| 2023 | -0.737 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | -0.21 | -71.5% |
| 2025 | -0.781 | +271.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's -0.781 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0755. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's -0.781 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.116. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 133rd out of 176 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
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.