π»π³ Vietnam
VN / VNM #65
Nomad Score
63.0
Cities
25
π GOVERNANCE AT A GLANCE
Government
Unitary communist state
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
CPI Score (2026)
41/100
Press Freedom (2025)
19.7/100
#173
Electoral Democracy (2025)
0.146
HDI
0.766
Regional Blocs
ASEAN
π GOVERNMENT & LEADERS
Government Type
Unitary communist state
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam | TΓ΄ LΓ’m |
| President of Vietnam | LΖ°Ζ‘ng CΖ°α»ng |
π° CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX
CPI Score (2026)
41 / 100
Interpretation
Moderate corruption
π° PRESS FREEDOM INDEX
Overall Score (2025)
19.7 / 100
Global Rank
#173 / 180
Rank Change
+1 vs previous year
RSF Zone
Asie-Pacifique
Political #171
13.8
Economic #173
19.2
Legal #171
19.2
Social #172
21.0
Safety #166
25.6
π PRESS FREEDOM DIMENSIONS
π³ DEMOCRACY INDEX
Electoral (2025)
0.146
Liberal
0.102
Participatory
0.164
Deliberative
0.181
Egalitarian
0.163
π PRESS FREEDOM HISTORICAL DATA
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.7 | 173 | 13.8 | 19.2 | 19.2 | 21.0 | 25.6 |
| 2024 | 22.3 | 174 | 13.2 | 20.6 | 28.4 | 23.5 | 25.9 |
| 2023 | 24.6 | 178 | 23.8 | 17.2 | 18.4 | 33.0 | 30.7 |
| 2022 | 26.1 | 174 | 32.3 | 18.7 | 27.5 | 34.7 | 17.4 |
| 2021 | 21.5 | 175 | - | - | - | - | 32.0 |
| 2020 | 25.3 | 175 | - | - | - | - | 35.2 |
| 2019 | 25.1 | 176 | - | - | - | - | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 25.0 | 175 | - | - | - | - | 34.0 |
| 2017 | 26.0 | 175 | - | - | - | - | 31.9 |
| 2016 | 25.7 | 175 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2015 | 27.4 | 175 | - | - | - | - | 25.1 |
| 2014 | 27.6 | 174 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 28.2 | 172 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 114.0 | 172 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 75.8 | 165 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 81.7 | 166 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 86.2 | 168 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 79.3 | 162 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 67.3 | 155 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 73.3 | 158 | - | - | - | - | - |
π§ CONTINUE EXPLORING VIETNAM