Social Development in Vietnam 133 indicators covering social development for Vietnam. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13 2025 — 159th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,636 2025 down 93.4% 47th Political Rights Rating 7 2025 unchanged 1st Electoral democracy 0 2025 — 116th Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 11th Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 2025 unchanged 1st Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person 2025 down 94.0% 103rd Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,636 2025 down 93.4% 47th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person 2025 — 169th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 — 167th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -31.58 % change on previous year 2025 up 68.4% 156th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13 2025 — 159th Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.38 % change on previous year 2025 up 4,054.7% 96th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 96.9% 93rd Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.384 2025 down 13.5% 137th Liberal Democracy Index 0.102 2025 down 11.3% 139th Electoral Democracy Index 0.146 2025 down 1.4% 157th Freedom of Association Index 0.024 2025 down 52.0% 172nd Freedom of Expression Index 0.102 2025 down 32.5% 160th Participatory Democracy Index 0.164 2025 down 1.8% 119th Varieties of democracy 0.146 2025 down 1.4% 157th Liberal democracy 0 2025 down 100.0% 142nd Electoral democracy 0 2025 down 100.0% 142nd Human Rights Index 0.384 2025 down 13.5% 137th Key features of human rights 0.384 2025 down 13.5% 137th Key features of electoral democracy 0.146 2025 down 1.4% 157th Key features of liberal democracy 0.102 2025 down 11.3% 139th Executive Corruption Index 0.285 2025 down 17.2% 115th Judicial Corruption Score -0.783 2025 up 39.4% 120th Public Sector Corruption Index 0.48 2025 down 1.0% 93rd Key features of democracy 0.146 2025 down 1.4% 157th Key features of democracy, annual growth rate -8.18 % change on previous year 2025 down 1,301.9% 160th Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate -6.42 % change on previous year 2025 — 147th Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled 0.102 2025 down 11.3% 139th Key features of electoral democracy, annual growth rate -8.18 % change on previous year 2025 down 1,301.9% 160th Key features of human rights, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year 2025 — 29th Electoral democracy row, gaps filled 0 2025 down 100.0% 142nd Liberal democracy row, gaps filled 0 2025 down 100.0% 142nd Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate -8.18 % change on previous year 2025 down 1,301.9% 160th Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.146 2025 down 1.4% 156th Egalitarian Democracy Index 0.163 2025 down 18.5% 130th Deliberative Democracy Index 0.181 2025 up 1.7% 125th Direct Democracy Index 0.02 2025 unchanged 104th Key media freedoms -1.48 2025 down 43.7% 147th Media Corruption Score 0.838 2025 up 319.0% 74th Key media freedoms, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 35th Academic Freedom Index 0.222 2025 down 23.7% 136th Legislative Corruption Score 0.481 2025 down 1.8% 65th Key features of democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 54.1% 159th Key features of liberal democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 58.8% 160th Key features of electoral democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 54.1% 159th Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 54.1% 159th Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2023 down 0.1% 102nd Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per square kilometre 2023 — 164th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0585 units per square kilometre 2023 down 94.2% 75th Electoral democracy row, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2021 — 141st Liberal democracy row, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2021 — 141st Physical Integrity Rights Score -0.6366 2019 down 1,680.2% 157th Democracy Index -7 2018 unchanged 150th Page 1 of 3 Next →