Vietnam: Political globalization

The latest value from 2023 is 70.95 points, a decline from 73.34 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 61.54 points, based on data from 191 countries. Historically, the average for Vietnam from 1970 to 2023 is 49.26 points. The minimum value, 29.47 points, was reached in 1973 while the maximum of 74.39 points was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The KOF Political Globalization Index for Vietnam and other countries measures the number of embassies and high commissions in Vietnam; the number of international organizations to which it is a member; and the number of UN peace missions Vietnam participates in. Also included are the number of treaties signed between Vietnam and other countries since 1945.

Definition: The degree of political globalization is determined by the number of embassies and high commissions in a country, the number of international organizations to which the country is a member, the number of UN peace missions a country participated in, and the number of treaties signed between two or more states. More information and the original data can be obtained here.