Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Kenya or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.467 against 0.454 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya 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.

Kenya vs Vanuatu: Deliberative Democracy Index

Kenya

0.454

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.467

in 2025

Kenya rank

65th

Vanuatu rank

62nd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Kenya
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.467 against 0.454 in Kenya, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 65th and Vanuatu ranks 62nd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0272	0.017	0.0102	Kenya
1910s	0.029	0.017	0.012	Kenya
1920s	0.0553	0.017	0.0383	Kenya
1930s	0.0558	0.018	0.0378	Kenya
1940s	0.0577	0.018	0.0397	Kenya
1950s	0.0629	0.018	0.0449	Kenya
1960s	0.1442	0.018	0.1262	Kenya
1970s	0.1491	0.0483	0.1008	Kenya
1980s	0.1536	0.5261	0.3725	Vanuatu
1990s	0.29	0.4785	0.1885	Vanuatu
2000s	0.4022	0.477	0.0748	Vanuatu
2010s	0.4213	0.6073	0.186	Vanuatu
2020s	0.4552	0.601	0.1458	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Kenya or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.467 against 0.454 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Kenya and Vanuatu?: 0.013, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Vanuatu rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Kenya ranks 65th 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.