Political Rights Score in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Political Rights Score was 32 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Political Rights Score in Vanuatu, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights score in Vanuatu is 32, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score in Vanuatu peaked at 38 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2015.
That places Vanuatu 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Political Rights Score in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38 | — |
| 2003 | 34 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 32 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.25 | 32 | 38 | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.2 | 31 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 | 32 | 33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 71 Antigua and Barbuda 32 compare
- 71 Nauru 32 compare
- 71 Samoa 32 compare
- 71 United States 32 compare
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 political rights score in Vanuatu?
- Political rights score in Vanuatu was 32 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2002.
- What is the lowest political rights score recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for political rights score?
- Vanuatu ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Political Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.