Which has higher participatory democracy index, Honduras or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.323 against 0.32 in Honduras as of 2025.

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

102 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Honduras vs Vanuatu: Participatory Democracy Index

Honduras

0.32

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.323

in 2025

Honduras rank

82nd

Vanuatu rank

79th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Honduras
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.323 against 0.32 in Honduras, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 102 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Honduras ahead.

Honduras ranks 82nd and Vanuatu ranks 79th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 7 and Vanuatu in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.057	0.0444	0.0126	Honduras
1910s	0.06	0.03	0.03	Honduras
1920s	0.06	0.03	0.03	Honduras
1940s	0.0988	0.032	0.0668	Honduras
1950s	0.1491	0.0333	0.1158	Honduras
1960s	0.1388	0.0414	0.0974	Honduras
1970s	0.1366	0.0797	0.0569	Honduras
1980s	0.18	0.3459	0.1659	Vanuatu
1990s	0.2808	0.3584	0.0776	Vanuatu
2000s	0.327	0.3717	0.0447	Vanuatu
2010s	0.2669	0.4579	0.191	Vanuatu
2020s	0.3082	0.4662	0.158	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Honduras or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.323 against 0.32 in Honduras as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Honduras and Vanuatu?: 0.003, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Vanuatu?: 102 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Honduras and Vanuatu rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Honduras ranks 82nd and Vanuatu ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
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 citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.