Separation of Powers Score in Vietnam

Vietnam: Separation of Powers Score was 2 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 128 countries
All-time high
2
in 2011
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Separation of Powers Score in Vietnam, 2005–2025

00.511.522005201520252005: 12007: 12009: 12011: 22013: 22015: 22017: 22019: 22021: 22023: 22025: 2

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for separation of powers score in Vietnam is 2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, separation of powers score in Vietnam peaked at 2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

Vietnam ranks 87th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Separation of Powers Score in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Separation of Powers Score in Vietnam, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 1
2007 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2011 2 +100.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2015 2 +0.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2019 2 +0.0%
2021 2 +0.0%
2023 2 +0.0%
2025 2 +0.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3, 67% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 1 1 3
2010s 2 2 2 5
2020s 2 2 2 3

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 87 Azerbaijan 2 compare
  2. 87 Bahrain 2 compare
  3. 87 Belarus 2 compare
  4. 87 Burundi 2 compare
  5. 87 Congo 2 compare
  6. 87 Egypt 2 compare
  7. 87 Haiti 2 compare
  8. 87 Iran 2 compare
  9. 87 Kazakhstan 2 compare
  10. 87 Laos 2 compare
  11. 87 Libya 2 compare
  12. 87 Morocco 2 compare
  13. 87 Mozambique 2 compare
  14. 87 Nicaragua 2 compare
  15. 87 Qatar 2 compare
  16. 87 Russia 2 compare
  17. 87 Rwanda 2 compare
  18. 87 South Sudan 2 compare
  19. 87 Tajikistan 2 compare
  20. 87 Thailand 2 compare
  21. 87 Turkmenistan 2 compare
  22. 87 United Arab Emirates 2 compare
  23. 87 Venezuela 2 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is separation of powers score in Vietnam?
Separation of powers score in Vietnam was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest separation of powers score recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2011.
What is the lowest separation of powers score recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does Vietnam rank for separation of powers score?
Vietnam ranks 87th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is separation of powers score rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Separation of Powers Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Separation of Powers Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent of mutual checks and balances on political powers.