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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 United States 0.939 compare
  2. 27 Norway 0.938 compare
  3. 28 Sri Lanka 0.933 compare
  4. 30 India 0.927 compare
  5. 30 Netherlands 0.927 compare
  6. 32 Suriname 0.924 compare

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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

Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.