How does Vanuatu rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?

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

Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Vanuatu

Name: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy 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 vs. Electoral Democracy 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Vanuatu, 1906–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Vanuatu stood at 0.881.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

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

Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Vanuatu, 1906 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1906	0.701	—
1907	0.701	+0.0%
1908	0.701	+0.0%
1909	0.71	+1.3%
1910	0.71	+0.0%
1911	0.71	+0.0%
1912	0.71	+0.0%
1913	0.71	+0.0%
1914	0.71	+0.0%
1915	0.71	+0.0%
1916	0.71	+0.0%
1917	0.71	+0.0%
1918	0.71	+0.0%
1919	0.71	+0.0%
1920	0.71	+0.0%
1921	0.71	+0.0%
1922	0.71	+0.0%
1923	0.71	+0.0%
1924	0.71	+0.0%
1925	0.71	+0.0%
1926	0.71	+0.0%
1927	0.71	+0.0%
1928	0.71	+0.0%
1929	0.71	+0.0%
1930	0.718	+1.1%
1931	0.718	+0.0%
1932	0.718	+0.0%
1933	0.718	+0.0%
1934	0.718	+0.0%
1935	0.718	+0.0%
1936	0.718	+0.0%
1937	0.718	+0.0%
1938	0.718	+0.0%
1939	0.718	+0.0%
1940	0.718	+0.0%
1941	0.718	+0.0%
1942	0.718	+0.0%
1943	0.718	+0.0%
1944	0.718	+0.0%
1945	0.718	+0.0%
1946	0.718	+0.0%
1947	0.718	+0.0%
1948	0.718	+0.0%
1949	0.718	+0.0%
1950	0.718	+0.0%
1951	0.718	+0.0%
1952	0.718	+0.0%
1953	0.718	+0.0%
1954	0.726	+1.1%
1955	0.718	-1.1%
1956	0.718	+0.0%
1957	0.718	+0.0%
1958	0.72	+0.3%
1959	0.72	+0.0%
1960	0.72	+0.0%
1961	0.72	+0.0%
1962	0.72	+0.0%
1963	0.72	+0.0%
1964	0.72	+0.0%
1965	0.72	+0.0%
1966	0.72	+0.0%
1967	0.72	+0.0%
1968	0.72	+0.0%
1969	0.72	+0.0%
1970	0.801	+11.3%
1971	0.806	+0.6%
1972	0.806	+0.0%
1973	0.806	+0.0%
1974	0.806	+0.0%
1975	0.806	+0.0%
1976	0.781	-3.1%
1977	0.781	+0.0%
1978	0.781	+0.0%
1979	0.781	+0.0%
1980	0.859	+10.0%
1981	0.864	+0.6%
1982	0.864	+0.0%
1983	0.864	+0.0%
1984	0.864	+0.0%
1985	0.864	+0.0%
1986	0.864	+0.0%
1987	0.864	+0.0%
1988	0.864	+0.0%
1989	0.864	+0.0%
1990	0.87	+0.7%
1991	0.866	-0.5%
1992	0.871	+0.6%
1993	0.871	+0.0%
1994	0.878	+0.8%
1995	0.884	+0.7%
1996	0.884	+0.0%
1997	0.884	+0.0%
1998	0.884	+0.0%
1999	0.884	+0.0%
2000	0.887	+0.3%
2001	0.887	+0.0%
2002	0.887	+0.0%
2003	0.887	+0.0%
2004	0.887	+0.0%
2005	0.887	+0.0%
2006	0.887	+0.0%
2007	0.887	+0.0%
2008	0.887	+0.0%
2009	0.887	+0.0%
2010	0.885	-0.2%
2011	0.885	+0.0%
2012	0.885	+0.0%
2013	0.885	+0.0%
2014	0.885	+0.0%
2015	0.89	+0.6%
2016	0.89	+0.0%
2017	0.893	+0.3%
2018	0.892	-0.1%
2019	0.877	-1.7%
2020	0.876	-0.1%
2021	0.883	+0.8%
2022	0.883	+0.0%
2023	0.893	+1.1%
2024	0.892	-0.1%
2025	0.881	-1.2%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

Vanuatu's 0.881 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6365, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Vanuatu's 0.881 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.728, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

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

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Vanuatu?: Human rights index vs. electoral democracy 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 vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 0.893 in 2017.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.701 in 1906.
How does Vanuatu rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Vanuatu ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy 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: 18 September 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.