United States vs Vanuatu: Liberal democracy
United States
2
in 2025
Vanuatu
2
in 2025
United States rank
32nd
Vanuatu rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- United States
- Vanuatu
How they compare
United States currently reports 2 against 2 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 32nd and Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United States |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United States |
| 1920s | 2 | 0 | 2 | United States |
| 1930s | 2 | 0 | 2 | United States |
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | United States |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | United States |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 0 | 2.1 | United States |
| 1970s | 3 | 0.3 | 2.7 | United States |
| 1980s | 3 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 1990s | 3 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 2000s | 3 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 2010s | 3 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2 | 0.8333 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, United States or Vanuatu?
- United States, at 2 against 2 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between United States and Vanuatu?
- 0, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vanuatu?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do United States and Vanuatu rank globally for liberal democracy?
- United States ranks 32nd and Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.