Freedom Score in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Freedom Score was 82 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Vanuatu, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score in Vanuatu is 82, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Vanuatu peaked at 83 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 78, in 2015.
That places Vanuatu 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Freedom Score in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 83 | — |
| 2003 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 82 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 82 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.88 | 80 | 83 | 8 |
| 2010s | 80 | 78 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82 | 82 | 82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More social development data for Vanuatu
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Vanuatu?
- Freedom score in Vanuatu was 82 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2002.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for freedom score?
- Vanuatu ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.