Corruption Perceptions Index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Corruption Perceptions Index was 50 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corruption Perceptions Index in Vanuatu, 2017–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corruption perceptions index in Vanuatu is 50, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Vanuatu ranks 57th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43 | — |
| 2018 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 48 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50 | +4.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 50 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 50 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45 | 43 | 46 | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.8 | 43 | 50 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is corruption perceptions index in Vanuatu?
- Corruption perceptions index in Vanuatu was 50 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2024.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2017.
- How does Vanuatu rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Vanuatu ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.