Age of electoral democracy in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Age of electoral democracy was 46 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Vanuatu, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 46 for age of electoral democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Vanuatu peaked at 46 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
That places Vanuatu 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5 | 11 | 20 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5 | 21 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5 | 31 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5 | 41 | 46 | 6 |
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More social development data for Vanuatu
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 13 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.881 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.623 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.729 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.829 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.848 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Vanuatu?
- Age of electoral democracy in Vanuatu was 46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Vanuatu ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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