Samoa vs Vanuatu: Political Rights Score
Samoa
32
in 2025
Vanuatu
32
in 2025
Samoa rank
71st
Vanuatu rank
71st
Political Rights Score over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 32 against 32 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 71st and Vanuatu ranks 71st of 197 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.88 | 33.25 | 1.38 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 31.1 | 32.2 | 1.1 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 31.5 | 32.5 | 1 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 32 against 32 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for political rights score?
- Samoa ranks 71st and Vanuatu ranks 71st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.