What is rule of law index in Vietnam?

Rule of law index in Vietnam was 0.319 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Vietnam?

The highest recorded value was 0.35 in 2016.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Vietnam?

The lowest recorded value was 0.208 in 1993.

How does Vietnam rank for rule of law index?

Vietnam ranks 119th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Vietnam?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Vietnam

Name: Rule of Law Index in Vietnam
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vietnam: Rule of Law Index was 0.319 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.319

Change on year

down 8.1%

World rank

119th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.35

in 2016

All-time low

0.208

in 1993

Years of data

1976–2025

Rule of Law Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Vietnam stood at 0.319.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Vietnam peaked at 0.35 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.208, in 1993.

That places Vietnam 119th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2833	0.281	0.29	4
1980s	0.2489	0.215	0.271	10
1990s	0.2147	0.208	0.242	10
2000s	0.263	0.233	0.292	10
2010s	0.3212	0.291	0.35	10
2020s	0.3243	0.308	0.347	6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

116 Laos 0.346 compare
117 Indonesia 0.338 compare
118 Egypt 0.321 compare
120 Ethiopia 0.315 compare
121 Bangladesh 0.311 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Vietnam?: Rule of law index in Vietnam was 0.319 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Vietnam?: The highest recorded value was 0.35 in 2016.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Vietnam?: The lowest recorded value was 0.208 in 1993.
How does Vietnam rank for rule of law index?: Vietnam ranks 119th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Vietnam?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.