Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Namibia or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.467 against 0.464 in Namibia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia 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.

Namibia vs Vanuatu: Deliberative Democracy Index

Namibia

0.464

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.467

in 2025

Namibia rank

63rd

Vanuatu rank

62nd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Namibia
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.467 against 0.464 in Namibia, a difference of 0.003.

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

Namibia ranks 63rd and Vanuatu ranks 62nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 9 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.018	0.017	0.001	Namibia
1910s	0.018	0.017	0.001	Namibia
1920s	0.0217	0.017	0.0047	Namibia
1930s	0.0255	0.018	0.0075	Namibia
1940s	0.0242	0.018	0.0062	Namibia
1950s	0.021	0.018	0.003	Namibia
1960s	0.022	0.018	0.004	Namibia
1970s	0.027	0.0483	0.0213	Vanuatu
1980s	0.0802	0.5261	0.4459	Vanuatu
1990s	0.521	0.4785	0.0425	Namibia
2000s	0.52	0.477	0.043	Namibia
2010s	0.5187	0.6073	0.0886	Vanuatu
2020s	0.4612	0.601	0.1398	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Namibia or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.467 against 0.464 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Namibia and Vanuatu?: 0.003, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Vanuatu rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Namibia ranks 63rd 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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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: 18 September 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.