Strong Civil Society Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.169 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Strong Civil Society Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.169 for strong civil society index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Vietnam peaked at 0.376 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.053, in 1982.
That places Vietnam 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Strong Civil Society Index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.071 | — |
| 1977 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.053 | -25.4% |
| 1983 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.148 | +179.2% |
| 1987 | 0.252 | +70.3% |
| 1988 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.254 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.295 | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.31 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.376 | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.346 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.312 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.318 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.341 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.309 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.342 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.312 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.288 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.305 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.31 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.289 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.268 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.267 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.256 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.158 | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 0.127 | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 0.138 | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 0.169 | +22.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.169 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6945, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.169 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7245, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Strong Civil Society Index in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +179.2% | 0.053 | 0.148 |
| 1987 | +70.3% | 0.148 | 0.252 |
| 2022 | -38.3% | 0.256 | 0.158 |
| 1982 | -25.4% | 0.071 | 0.053 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.126 | 0.053 | 0.254 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3319 | 0.295 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3226 | 0.309 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2992 | 0.268 | 0.342 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1858 | 0.127 | 0.267 | 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 strong civil society index in Vietnam?
- Strong civil society index in Vietnam was 0.169 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.376 in 1996.
- What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1982.
- How does Vietnam rank for strong civil society index?
- Vietnam ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).