Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Vietnam

Vietnam: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.985 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.985
Change on year
up 29.8%
World rank
20th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.985
in 2025
All-time low
0.759
in 2024
Years of data
50
1976–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected local governments index in Vietnam is 0.985, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Vietnam peaked at 0.985 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.759, in 2024.

Vietnam ranks 20th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.926 0.926 0.926 4
1980s 0.926 0.926 0.926 10
1990s 0.926 0.926 0.926 10
2000s 0.926 0.926 0.926 10
2010s 0.9236 0.917 0.956 10
2020s 0.9047 0.759 0.985 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 19 Belgium 0.986 compare
  2. 21 Germany 0.983 compare
  3. 22 Austria 0.982 compare
  4. 22 Lithuania 0.982 compare
  5. 22 Paraguay 0.982 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Vietnam?
Strong elected local governments index in Vietnam was 0.985 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 0.985 in 2025.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.759 in 2024.
How does Vietnam rank for strong elected local governments index?
Vietnam ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.