Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.384 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Vietnam, 1976–2025
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.
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.231 | — |
| 1977 | 0.232 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.237 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.236 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.238 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.273 | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.295 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.303 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.299 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.32 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.344 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.36 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.361 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.367 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.364 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.373 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.387 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.401 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.407 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.405 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.422 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.419 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.416 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.418 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.42 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.422 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.445 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.444 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.433 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.424 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.409 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.384 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.387 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.362 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.363 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.349 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.378 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 0.384 | +1.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.384 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7345, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.384 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.728, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.54 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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
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.