Which has higher varieties of democracy, Slovakia or Vanuatu?

Slovakia, at 0.733 against 0.729 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

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

120 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Slovakia vs Vanuatu: Varieties of democracy

Slovakia

0.733

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.729

in 2025

Slovakia rank

48th

Vanuatu rank

49th

Varieties of democracy over time

Slovakia
Vanuatu

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.733 against 0.729 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Slovakia ahead.

Slovakia ranks 48th and Vanuatu ranks 49th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 11 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Slovakia	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2634	0.0731	0.1903	Slovakia
1910s	0.2844	0.074	0.2104	Slovakia
1920s	0.7747	0.074	0.7007	Slovakia
1930s	0.7501	0.077	0.6731	Slovakia
1940s	0.1836	0.08	0.1036	Slovakia
1950s	0.1618	0.0805	0.0813	Slovakia
1960s	0.1878	0.081	0.1068	Slovakia
1970s	0.1613	0.2569	0.0956	Vanuatu
1980s	0.1846	0.6971	0.5125	Vanuatu
1990s	0.773	0.6315	0.1415	Slovakia
2000s	0.8402	0.6315	0.2087	Slovakia
2010s	0.8379	0.7582	0.0797	Slovakia
2020s	0.8012	0.7888	0.0123	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Slovakia or Vanuatu?: Slovakia, at 0.733 against 0.729 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Slovakia and Vanuatu?: 0.004, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Vanuatu?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Slovakia and Vanuatu rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Slovakia ranks 48th and Vanuatu ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.