Rule of Law - Governance score in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Rule of Law - Governance score was 51.56 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.56 0-100
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
118th
of 207 countries
All-time high
52.48 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
42.35 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Viet Nam, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 45.3 0-1001998: 46.9 0-1002000: 46.4 0-1002002: 42.3 0-1002003: 42.6 0-1002004: 44.2 0-1002005: 47.2 0-1002006: 47.1 0-1002007: 47.6 0-1002008: 47.3 0-1002009: 46.5 0-1002010: 46 0-1002011: 47.9 0-1002012: 47.1 0-1002013: 46.4 0-1002014: 48.5 0-1002015: 50.6 0-1002016: 52.5 0-1002017: 51.6 0-1002018: 52.1 0-1002019: 51.9 0-1002020: 51.8 0-1002021: 51.6 0-1002022: 51.2 0-1002023: 51.1 0-1002024: 51.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 51.56 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Viet Nam peaked at 52.48 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.35 0-100, in 2002.

Viet Nam ranks 118th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.07 0-100 45.27 0-100 46.87 0-100 2
2000s 45.71 0-100 42.35 0-100 47.58 0-100 9
2010s 49.44 0-100 45.96 0-100 52.48 0-100 10
2020s 51.45 0-100 51.11 0-100 51.77 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 115 Sri Lanka 52.53 0-100 compare
  2. 116 Panama 52.43 0-100 compare
  3. 117 Nepal 51.74 0-100 compare
  4. 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.47 0-100 compare
  5. 120 Guyana 51.21 0-100 compare
  6. 121 Sao Tome and Principe 50.89 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Viet Nam?
Rule of law - governance score in Viet Nam was 51.56 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 52.48 0-100 in 2016.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 42.35 0-100 in 2002.
How does Viet Nam rank for rule of law - governance score?
Viet Nam ranks 118th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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