Political Corruption Index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Political Corruption Index was 0.332 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political Corruption Index in Vanuatu, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.332 for political corruption index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.441 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.094, in 1976.
That places Vanuatu 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1048 | 0.094 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.349 | 0.349 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4269 | 0.349 | 0.441 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.441 | 0.441 | 0.441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.423 | 0.391 | 0.441 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3212 | 0.279 | 0.352 | 6 |
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Vanuatu?
- Political corruption index in Vanuatu was 0.332 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.441 in 1992.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.094 in 1976.
- How does Vanuatu rank for political corruption index?
- Vanuatu ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.