Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Vietnam

Vietnam: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.384 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.384
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
137th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.445
in 2013
All-time low
0.231
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Vietnam, 1976–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam is 0.384, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam peaked at 0.445 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.231, in 1976.

Vietnam ranks 137th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2318 0.231 0.232 4
1980s 0.259 0.236 0.303 10
1990s 0.3607 0.32 0.387 10
2000s 0.4092 0.401 0.422 10
2010s 0.4243 0.384 0.445 10
2020s 0.3705 0.349 0.387 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 134 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.42 compare
  2. 135 Djibouti 0.404 compare
  3. 136 Turkey 0.402 compare
  4. 138 Zimbabwe 0.381 compare
  5. 139 Uzbekistan 0.369 compare
  6. 140 Qatar 0.357 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam?
Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Vietnam was 0.384 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 0.445 in 2013.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.231 in 1976.
How does Vietnam rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
Vietnam ranks 137th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.