Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.931 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.931
Change on year
up 46.6%
World rank
29th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.931
in 2025
All-time low
0.635
in 2024
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Vietnam, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, strong elected regional governments index in Vietnam stood at 0.931. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 46.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Vietnam peaked at 0.931 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.635, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 29th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.898 | — |
| 1977 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.927 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.927 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.635 | -31.5% |
| 2025 | 0.931 | +46.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.931 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.22, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.931 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.196, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.898 | 0.898 | 0.898 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.898 | 0.898 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.898 | 0.898 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.898 | 0.898 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.898 | 0.898 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8742 | 0.635 | 0.931 | 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 elected regional governments index in Vietnam?
- Strong elected regional governments index in Vietnam was 0.931 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2025.
- What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.635 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for strong elected regional governments index?
- Vietnam ranks 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.