Samoa vs Vanuatu: Political Rights Rating
Samoa
2
in 2025
Vanuatu
2
in 2025
Samoa rank
115th
Vanuatu rank
115th
Political Rights Rating over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2 against 2 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 115th and Vanuatu ranks 115th of 199 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.78 | 2 | 1.78 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 2 against 2 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for political rights rating?
- Samoa ranks 115th and Vanuatu ranks 115th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.