What is human rights index in Vanuatu?

Human rights index in Vanuatu was 0.881 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 0.893 in 2017.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 0.701 in 1906.

How does Vanuatu rank for human rights index?

Vanuatu ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Vanuatu

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

Vanuatu: Human Rights Index was 0.881 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.881

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

42nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.893

in 2017

All-time low

0.701

in 1906

Years of data

120

1906–2025

Human Rights Index in Vanuatu, 1906–2025

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

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 0.881 for human rights index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.893 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.701, in 1906.

That places Vanuatu 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 120 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.7032	0.701	0.71	4
1910s	0.71	0.71	0.71	10
1920s	0.71	0.71	0.71	10
1930s	0.718	0.718	0.718	10
1940s	0.718	0.718	0.718	10
1950s	0.7192	0.718	0.726	10
1960s	0.72	0.72	0.72	10
1970s	0.7955	0.781	0.806	10
1980s	0.8635	0.859	0.864	10
1990s	0.8776	0.866	0.884	10
2000s	0.887	0.887	0.887	10
2010s	0.8867	0.877	0.893	10
2020s	0.8847	0.876	0.893	6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

39 Croatia 0.886 compare
40 Namibia 0.883 compare
40 Slovenia 0.883 compare
42 Montenegro 0.881 compare
44 Gambia 0.88 compare
45 Greece 0.878 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Vanuatu

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.729 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.848 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.829 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.729 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.323 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.623 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Vanuatu?: Human rights index in Vanuatu was 0.881 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 0.893 in 2017.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.701 in 1906.
How does Vanuatu rank for human rights index?: Vanuatu ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.