What is varieties of democracy in Vanuatu?

Varieties of democracy in Vanuatu was 0.729 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 2023.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 0.073 in 1900.

How does Vanuatu rank for varieties of democracy?

Vanuatu ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Vanuatu

Name: Varieties of democracy in Vanuatu
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vanuatu: Varieties of democracy was 0.729 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.729

Change on year

down 8.9%

World rank

49th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.82

in 2023

All-time low

0.073

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Varieties of democracy in Vanuatu, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 0.729 for varieties of democracy in 2025.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Vanuatu peaked at 0.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.073, in 1900.

Vanuatu ranks 49th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Varieties of democracy in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Varieties of democracy in Vanuatu, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.073	—
1901	0.073	+0.0%
1902	0.073	+0.0%
1903	0.073	+0.0%
1904	0.073	+0.0%
1905	0.073	+0.0%
1906	0.073	+0.0%
1907	0.073	+0.0%
1908	0.073	+0.0%
1909	0.074	+1.4%
1910	0.074	+0.0%
1911	0.074	+0.0%
1912	0.074	+0.0%
1913	0.074	+0.0%
1914	0.074	+0.0%
1915	0.074	+0.0%
1916	0.074	+0.0%
1917	0.074	+0.0%
1918	0.074	+0.0%
1919	0.074	+0.0%
1920	0.074	+0.0%
1921	0.074	+0.0%
1922	0.074	+0.0%
1923	0.074	+0.0%
1924	0.074	+0.0%
1925	0.074	+0.0%
1926	0.074	+0.0%
1927	0.074	+0.0%
1928	0.074	+0.0%
1929	0.074	+0.0%
1930	0.077	+4.1%
1931	0.077	+0.0%
1932	0.077	+0.0%
1933	0.077	+0.0%
1934	0.077	+0.0%
1935	0.077	+0.0%
1936	0.077	+0.0%
1937	0.077	+0.0%
1938	0.077	+0.0%
1939	0.077	+0.0%
1940	0.08	+3.9%
1941	0.08	+0.0%
1942	0.08	+0.0%
1943	0.08	+0.0%
1944	0.08	+0.0%
1945	0.08	+0.0%
1946	0.08	+0.0%
1947	0.08	+0.0%
1948	0.08	+0.0%
1949	0.08	+0.0%
1950	0.08	+0.0%
1951	0.08	+0.0%
1952	0.08	+0.0%
1953	0.08	+0.0%
1954	0.083	+3.8%
1955	0.08	-3.6%
1956	0.08	+0.0%
1957	0.08	+0.0%
1958	0.081	+1.3%
1959	0.081	+0.0%
1960	0.081	+0.0%
1961	0.081	+0.0%
1962	0.081	+0.0%
1963	0.081	+0.0%
1964	0.081	+0.0%
1965	0.081	+0.0%
1966	0.081	+0.0%
1967	0.081	+0.0%
1968	0.081	+0.0%
1969	0.081	+0.0%
1970	0.154	+90.1%
1971	0.166	+7.8%
1972	0.166	+0.0%
1973	0.166	+0.0%
1974	0.166	+0.0%
1975	0.24	+44.6%
1976	0.306	+27.5%
1977	0.316	+3.3%
1978	0.415	+31.3%
1979	0.474	+14.2%
1980	0.699	+47.5%
1981	0.699	+0.0%
1982	0.699	+0.0%
1983	0.699	+0.0%
1984	0.699	+0.0%
1985	0.699	+0.0%
1986	0.699	+0.0%
1987	0.698	-0.1%
1988	0.69	-1.1%
1989	0.69	+0.0%
1990	0.697	+1.0%
1991	0.687	-1.4%
1992	0.615	-10.5%
1993	0.615	+0.0%
1994	0.615	+0.0%
1995	0.616	+0.2%
1996	0.618	+0.3%
1997	0.618	+0.0%
1998	0.617	-0.2%
1999	0.617	+0.0%
2000	0.619	+0.3%
2001	0.619	+0.0%
2002	0.619	+0.0%
2003	0.62	+0.2%
2004	0.615	-0.8%
2005	0.611	-0.7%
2006	0.611	+0.0%
2007	0.611	+0.0%
2008	0.653	+6.9%
2009	0.737	+12.9%
2010	0.737	+0.0%
2011	0.737	+0.0%
2012	0.738	+0.1%
2013	0.745	+0.9%
2014	0.745	+0.0%
2015	0.747	+0.3%
2016	0.771	+3.2%
2017	0.793	+2.9%
2018	0.79	-0.4%
2019	0.779	-1.4%
2020	0.78	+0.1%
2021	0.8	+2.6%
2022	0.804	+0.5%
2023	0.82	+2.0%
2024	0.8	-2.4%
2025	0.729	-8.9%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

Vanuatu's 0.729 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Vanuatu's 0.729 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4645, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0731	0.073	0.074	10
1910s	0.074	0.074	0.074	10
1920s	0.074	0.074	0.074	10
1930s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1940s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1950s	0.0805	0.08	0.083	10
1960s	0.081	0.081	0.081	10
1970s	0.2569	0.154	0.474	10
1980s	0.6971	0.69	0.699	10
1990s	0.6315	0.615	0.697	10
2000s	0.6315	0.611	0.737	10
2010s	0.7582	0.737	0.793	10
2020s	0.7888	0.729	0.82	6

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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)
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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Vanuatu?: Varieties of democracy in Vanuatu was 0.729 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 2023.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.073 in 1900.
How does Vanuatu rank for varieties of democracy?: Vanuatu ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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