What is executive corruption index in Vanuatu?

Executive corruption index in Vanuatu was 0.319 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 0.593 in 1992.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 0.237 in 1900.

How does Vanuatu rank for executive corruption index?

Vanuatu ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Vanuatu data come from?

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

Executive Corruption Index in Vanuatu

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

Vanuatu: Executive Corruption Index was 0.319 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.319

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

108th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.593

in 1992

All-time low

0.237

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Vanuatu, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Vanuatu is 0.319, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.593 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.237, in 1900.

That places Vanuatu 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Executive Corruption Index in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Vanuatu, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.237	—
1901	0.237	+0.0%
1902	0.237	+0.0%
1903	0.237	+0.0%
1904	0.237	+0.0%
1905	0.237	+0.0%
1906	0.237	+0.0%
1907	0.237	+0.0%
1908	0.237	+0.0%
1909	0.237	+0.0%
1910	0.237	+0.0%
1911	0.237	+0.0%
1912	0.237	+0.0%
1913	0.237	+0.0%
1914	0.237	+0.0%
1915	0.237	+0.0%
1916	0.237	+0.0%
1917	0.237	+0.0%
1918	0.237	+0.0%
1919	0.237	+0.0%
1920	0.237	+0.0%
1921	0.237	+0.0%
1922	0.237	+0.0%
1923	0.237	+0.0%
1924	0.237	+0.0%
1925	0.237	+0.0%
1926	0.237	+0.0%
1927	0.237	+0.0%
1928	0.237	+0.0%
1929	0.237	+0.0%
1930	0.237	+0.0%
1931	0.237	+0.0%
1932	0.237	+0.0%
1933	0.237	+0.0%
1934	0.237	+0.0%
1935	0.237	+0.0%
1936	0.237	+0.0%
1937	0.237	+0.0%
1938	0.237	+0.0%
1939	0.237	+0.0%
1940	0.237	+0.0%
1941	0.237	+0.0%
1942	0.237	+0.0%
1943	0.237	+0.0%
1944	0.237	+0.0%
1945	0.237	+0.0%
1946	0.237	+0.0%
1947	0.237	+0.0%
1948	0.237	+0.0%
1949	0.237	+0.0%
1950	0.237	+0.0%
1951	0.237	+0.0%
1952	0.237	+0.0%
1953	0.237	+0.0%
1954	0.237	+0.0%
1955	0.237	+0.0%
1956	0.237	+0.0%
1957	0.237	+0.0%
1958	0.237	+0.0%
1959	0.237	+0.0%
1960	0.237	+0.0%
1961	0.237	+0.0%
1962	0.237	+0.0%
1963	0.237	+0.0%
1964	0.237	+0.0%
1965	0.237	+0.0%
1966	0.237	+0.0%
1967	0.237	+0.0%
1968	0.237	+0.0%
1969	0.237	+0.0%
1970	0.237	+0.0%
1971	0.237	+0.0%
1972	0.237	+0.0%
1973	0.237	+0.0%
1974	0.237	+0.0%
1975	0.237	+0.0%
1976	0.237	+0.0%
1977	0.237	+0.0%
1978	0.237	+0.0%
1979	0.237	+0.0%
1980	0.357	+50.6%
1981	0.357	+0.0%
1982	0.357	+0.0%
1983	0.357	+0.0%
1984	0.357	+0.0%
1985	0.357	+0.0%
1986	0.357	+0.0%
1987	0.357	+0.0%
1988	0.357	+0.0%
1989	0.357	+0.0%
1990	0.357	+0.0%
1991	0.396	+10.9%
1992	0.593	+49.7%
1993	0.593	+0.0%
1994	0.593	+0.0%
1995	0.593	+0.0%
1996	0.593	+0.0%
1997	0.593	+0.0%
1998	0.593	+0.0%
1999	0.593	+0.0%
2000	0.593	+0.0%
2001	0.593	+0.0%
2002	0.593	+0.0%
2003	0.593	+0.0%
2004	0.593	+0.0%
2005	0.593	+0.0%
2006	0.593	+0.0%
2007	0.593	+0.0%
2008	0.593	+0.0%
2009	0.593	+0.0%
2010	0.593	+0.0%
2011	0.593	+0.0%
2012	0.593	+0.0%
2013	0.593	+0.0%
2014	0.593	+0.0%
2015	0.593	+0.0%
2016	0.593	+0.0%
2017	0.471	-20.6%
2018	0.471	+0.0%
2019	0.471	+0.0%
2020	0.397	-15.7%
2021	0.368	-7.3%
2022	0.319	-13.3%
2023	0.319	+0.0%
2024	0.319	+0.0%
2025	0.319	+0.0%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

Vanuatu's 0.319 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6485, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Vanuatu's 0.319 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.45, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.237	0.237	0.237	10
1910s	0.237	0.237	0.237	10
1920s	0.237	0.237	0.237	10
1930s	0.237	0.237	0.237	10
1940s	0.237	0.237	0.237	10
1950s	0.237	0.237	0.237	10
1960s	0.237	0.237	0.237	10
1970s	0.237	0.237	0.237	10
1980s	0.357	0.357	0.357	10
1990s	0.5497	0.357	0.593	10
2000s	0.593	0.593	0.593	10
2010s	0.5564	0.471	0.593	10
2020s	0.3402	0.319	0.397	6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

105 Oman 0.345 compare
106 Gambia 0.341 compare
107 Vatican 0.321
109 Malta 0.316 compare
110 Ethiopia 0.313 compare
111 Colombia 0.307 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Vanuatu?: Executive corruption index in Vanuatu was 0.319 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 0.593 in 1992.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.237 in 1900.
How does Vanuatu rank for executive corruption index?: Vanuatu ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).