What is egalitarian democracy index in Vanuatu?

Egalitarian democracy index in Vanuatu was 0.565 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 0.655 in 2023.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 1900.

How does Vanuatu rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Vanuatu ranks 44th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Vanuatu data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Vanuatu

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Vanuatu
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vanuatu: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.565 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.565

Change on year

down 9.3%

World rank

44th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.655

in 2023

All-time low

0.12

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Vanuatu, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Vanuatu stood at 0.565.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.655 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 1900.

That places Vanuatu 44th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Democracy Index in Vanuatu, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.12	—
1901	0.12	+0.0%
1902	0.12	+0.0%
1903	0.12	+0.0%
1904	0.12	+0.0%
1905	0.12	+0.0%
1906	0.12	+0.0%
1907	0.12	+0.0%
1908	0.12	+0.0%
1909	0.12	+0.0%
1910	0.12	+0.0%
1911	0.12	+0.0%
1912	0.12	+0.0%
1913	0.12	+0.0%
1914	0.12	+0.0%
1915	0.12	+0.0%
1916	0.12	+0.0%
1917	0.12	+0.0%
1918	0.12	+0.0%
1919	0.12	+0.0%
1920	0.12	+0.0%
1921	0.12	+0.0%
1922	0.12	+0.0%
1923	0.12	+0.0%
1924	0.12	+0.0%
1925	0.12	+0.0%
1926	0.12	+0.0%
1927	0.12	+0.0%
1928	0.12	+0.0%
1929	0.12	+0.0%
1930	0.121	+0.8%
1931	0.121	+0.0%
1932	0.121	+0.0%
1933	0.121	+0.0%
1934	0.121	+0.0%
1935	0.121	+0.0%
1936	0.121	+0.0%
1937	0.121	+0.0%
1938	0.121	+0.0%
1939	0.121	+0.0%
1940	0.129	+6.6%
1941	0.129	+0.0%
1942	0.129	+0.0%
1943	0.129	+0.0%
1944	0.129	+0.0%
1945	0.129	+0.0%
1946	0.129	+0.0%
1947	0.129	+0.0%
1948	0.129	+0.0%
1949	0.129	+0.0%
1950	0.129	+0.0%
1951	0.129	+0.0%
1952	0.129	+0.0%
1953	0.129	+0.0%
1954	0.13	+0.8%
1955	0.129	-0.8%
1956	0.129	+0.0%
1957	0.129	+0.0%
1958	0.129	+0.0%
1959	0.129	+0.0%
1960	0.129	+0.0%
1961	0.129	+0.0%
1962	0.129	+0.0%
1963	0.129	+0.0%
1964	0.129	+0.0%
1965	0.129	+0.0%
1966	0.129	+0.0%
1967	0.129	+0.0%
1968	0.129	+0.0%
1969	0.129	+0.0%
1970	0.164	+27.1%
1971	0.17	+3.7%
1972	0.17	+0.0%
1973	0.17	+0.0%
1974	0.17	+0.0%
1975	0.194	+14.1%
1976	0.225	+16.0%
1977	0.23	+2.2%
1978	0.277	+20.4%
1979	0.307	+10.8%
1980	0.554	+80.5%
1981	0.554	+0.0%
1982	0.554	+0.0%
1983	0.553	-0.2%
1984	0.552	-0.2%
1985	0.552	+0.0%
1986	0.552	+0.0%
1987	0.551	-0.2%
1988	0.546	-0.9%
1989	0.546	+0.0%
1990	0.55	+0.7%
1991	0.541	-1.6%
1992	0.487	-10.0%
1993	0.487	+0.0%
1994	0.487	+0.0%
1995	0.487	+0.0%
1996	0.487	+0.0%
1997	0.487	+0.0%
1998	0.487	+0.0%
1999	0.487	+0.0%
2000	0.502	+3.1%
2001	0.502	+0.0%
2002	0.503	+0.2%
2003	0.503	+0.0%
2004	0.499	-0.8%
2005	0.488	-2.2%
2006	0.488	+0.0%
2007	0.488	+0.0%
2008	0.521	+6.8%
2009	0.589	+13.1%
2010	0.589	+0.0%
2011	0.589	+0.0%
2012	0.59	+0.2%
2013	0.594	+0.7%
2014	0.594	+0.0%
2015	0.605	+1.9%
2016	0.625	+3.3%
2017	0.628	+0.5%
2018	0.633	+0.8%
2019	0.614	-3.0%
2020	0.604	-1.6%
2021	0.61	+1.0%
2022	0.624	+2.3%
2023	0.655	+5.0%
2024	0.623	-4.9%
2025	0.565	-9.3%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

Vanuatu's 0.565 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2285, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Vanuatu's 0.565 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.311, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.12	0.12	0.12	10
1910s	0.12	0.12	0.12	10
1920s	0.12	0.12	0.12	10
1930s	0.121	0.121	0.121	10
1940s	0.129	0.129	0.129	10
1950s	0.1291	0.129	0.13	10
1960s	0.129	0.129	0.129	10
1970s	0.2077	0.164	0.307	10
1980s	0.5514	0.546	0.554	10
1990s	0.4987	0.487	0.55	10
2000s	0.5083	0.488	0.589	10
2010s	0.6061	0.589	0.633	10
2020s	0.6135	0.565	0.655	6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

41 Sri Lanka 0.587 compare
42 Mauritius 0.576 compare
43 Slovakia 0.566 compare
45 Cape Verde 0.557 compare
46 Israel 0.549 compare
47 Croatia 0.543 compare

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Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Vanuatu?: Egalitarian democracy index in Vanuatu was 0.565 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 0.655 in 2023.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 1900.
How does Vanuatu rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Vanuatu ranks 44th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.