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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.926 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.926
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.967
in 1906
All-time low
0.899
in 1980
Years of data
120
1906–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Vanuatu, 1906–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index in Vanuatu is 0.926, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.967 in 1906 and was at its lowest, 0.899, in 1980.

That places Vanuatu 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Vanuatu, year by year

Year Value Change
1906 0.967 —
1907 0.967 +0.0%
1908 0.967 +0.0%
1909 0.967 +0.0%
1910 0.967 +0.0%
1911 0.967 +0.0%
1912 0.967 +0.0%
1913 0.967 +0.0%
1914 0.967 +0.0%
1915 0.967 +0.0%
1916 0.967 +0.0%
1917 0.967 +0.0%
1918 0.967 +0.0%
1919 0.967 +0.0%
1920 0.967 +0.0%
1921 0.967 +0.0%
1922 0.967 +0.0%
1923 0.967 +0.0%
1924 0.967 +0.0%
1925 0.967 +0.0%
1926 0.967 +0.0%
1927 0.967 +0.0%
1928 0.967 +0.0%
1929 0.967 +0.0%
1930 0.967 +0.0%
1931 0.967 +0.0%
1932 0.967 +0.0%
1933 0.967 +0.0%
1934 0.967 +0.0%
1935 0.967 +0.0%
1936 0.967 +0.0%
1937 0.967 +0.0%
1938 0.967 +0.0%
1939 0.967 +0.0%
1940 0.967 +0.0%
1941 0.967 +0.0%
1942 0.967 +0.0%
1943 0.967 +0.0%
1944 0.967 +0.0%
1945 0.967 +0.0%
1946 0.967 +0.0%
1947 0.967 +0.0%
1948 0.967 +0.0%
1949 0.967 +0.0%
1950 0.967 +0.0%
1951 0.967 +0.0%
1952 0.967 +0.0%
1953 0.967 +0.0%
1954 0.967 +0.0%
1955 0.967 +0.0%
1956 0.967 +0.0%
1957 0.967 +0.0%
1958 0.967 +0.0%
1959 0.967 +0.0%
1960 0.967 +0.0%
1961 0.967 +0.0%
1962 0.967 +0.0%
1963 0.967 +0.0%
1964 0.967 +0.0%
1965 0.967 +0.0%
1966 0.967 +0.0%
1967 0.967 +0.0%
1968 0.967 +0.0%
1969 0.967 +0.0%
1970 0.967 +0.0%
1971 0.967 +0.0%
1972 0.967 +0.0%
1973 0.967 +0.0%
1974 0.967 +0.0%
1975 0.967 +0.0%
1976 0.967 +0.0%
1977 0.967 +0.0%
1978 0.967 +0.0%
1979 0.967 +0.0%
1980 0.899 -7.0%
1981 0.899 +0.0%
1982 0.899 +0.0%
1983 0.899 +0.0%
1984 0.899 +0.0%
1985 0.899 +0.0%
1986 0.899 +0.0%
1987 0.899 +0.0%
1988 0.899 +0.0%
1989 0.899 +0.0%
1990 0.899 +0.0%
1991 0.899 +0.0%
1992 0.899 +0.0%
1993 0.899 +0.0%
1994 0.92 +2.3%
1995 0.938 +2.0%
1996 0.938 +0.0%
1997 0.938 +0.0%
1998 0.938 +0.0%
1999 0.938 +0.0%
2000 0.938 +0.0%
2001 0.938 +0.0%
2002 0.938 +0.0%
2003 0.938 +0.0%
2004 0.938 +0.0%
2005 0.938 +0.0%
2006 0.938 +0.0%
2007 0.938 +0.0%
2008 0.938 +0.0%
2009 0.938 +0.0%
2010 0.938 +0.0%
2011 0.938 +0.0%
2012 0.938 +0.0%
2013 0.938 +0.0%
2014 0.938 +0.0%
2015 0.946 +0.9%
2016 0.946 +0.0%
2017 0.946 +0.0%
2018 0.946 +0.0%
2019 0.936 -1.1%
2020 0.926 -1.1%
2021 0.926 +0.0%
2022 0.926 +0.0%
2023 0.926 +0.0%
2024 0.926 +0.0%
2025 0.926 +0.0%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 0.926 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.627, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 0.926 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.855, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.967 0.967 0.967 4
1910s 0.967 0.967 0.967 10
1920s 0.967 0.967 0.967 10
1930s 0.967 0.967 0.967 10
1940s 0.967 0.967 0.967 10
1950s 0.967 0.967 0.967 10
1960s 0.967 0.967 0.967 10
1970s 0.967 0.967 0.967 10
1980s 0.899 0.899 0.899 10
1990s 0.9206 0.899 0.938 10
2000s 0.938 0.938 0.938 10
2010s 0.941 0.936 0.946 10
2020s 0.926 0.926 0.926 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 44 Suriname 0.931 compare
  2. 45 Chile 0.929 compare
  3. 46 Italy 0.928 compare
  4. 47 Austria 0.926 compare
  5. 49 Poland 0.914 compare
  6. 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.911 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Vanuatu?
Physical integrity rights index in Vanuatu was 0.926 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.967 in 1906.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.899 in 1980.
How does Vanuatu rank for physical integrity rights index?
Vanuatu ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
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