Which has higher varieties of democracy, United States or Vanuatu?

United States, at 0.735 against 0.729 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

What is the difference in varieties of democracy between United States and Vanuatu?

0.006, 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.

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.

United States vs Vanuatu: Varieties of democracy

United States

0.735

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.729

in 2025

United States rank

46th

Vanuatu rank

49th

Varieties of democracy over time

United States
Vanuatu

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.735 against 0.729 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 126 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 46th and Vanuatu ranks 49th 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	0.4198	0.0731	0.3467	United States
1910s	0.4177	0.074	0.3437	United States
1920s	0.5249	0.074	0.4509	United States
1930s	0.553	0.077	0.476	United States
1940s	0.5732	0.08	0.4932	United States
1950s	0.6117	0.0805	0.5312	United States
1960s	0.6794	0.081	0.5984	United States
1970s	0.7771	0.2569	0.5202	United States
1980s	0.8573	0.6971	0.1602	United States
1990s	0.8683	0.6315	0.2368	United States
2000s	0.8661	0.6315	0.2346	United States
2010s	0.8759	0.7582	0.1177	United States
2020s	0.8173	0.7888	0.0285	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, United States or Vanuatu?: United States, at 0.735 against 0.729 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between United States and Vanuatu?: 0.006, 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 varieties of democracy?: United States ranks 46th 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.