Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Colombia or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.467 against 0.458 in Colombia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vanuatu?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Vanuatu: Deliberative Democracy Index

Colombia

0.458

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.467

in 2025

Colombia rank

64th

Vanuatu rank

62nd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Colombia
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.467 against 0.458 in Colombia, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 64th and Vanuatu ranks 62nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 8 and Vanuatu in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0484	0.017	0.0314	Colombia
1910s	0.0667	0.017	0.0497	Colombia
1920s	0.0624	0.017	0.0454	Colombia
1930s	0.1629	0.018	0.1449	Colombia
1940s	0.1224	0.018	0.1044	Colombia
1950s	0.0349	0.018	0.0169	Colombia
1960s	0.1454	0.018	0.1274	Colombia
1970s	0.183	0.0483	0.1347	Colombia
1980s	0.2448	0.5261	0.2813	Vanuatu
1990s	0.3461	0.4785	0.1324	Vanuatu
2000s	0.3502	0.477	0.1268	Vanuatu
2010s	0.518	0.6073	0.0893	Vanuatu
2020s	0.4648	0.601	0.1362	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Colombia or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.467 against 0.458 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Colombia and Vanuatu?: 0.009, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Vanuatu rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Colombia ranks 64th and Vanuatu ranks 62nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.