Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Gabon or Vanuatu?

Gabon, at 0.578 against 0.575 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Vanuatu?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Vanuatu: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Gabon

0.578

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.575

in 2025

Gabon rank

97th

Vanuatu rank

98th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Gabon
Vanuatu

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.578 against 0.575 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Gabon ranks 97th and Vanuatu ranks 98th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.019	0.05	0.031	Vanuatu
1920s	0.019	0.05	0.031	Vanuatu
1930s	0.019	0.05	0.031	Vanuatu
1940s	0.14	0.05	0.09	Gabon
1950s	0.389	0.05	0.339	Gabon
1960s	0.4164	0.05	0.3664	Gabon
1970s	0.286	0.05	0.236	Gabon
1980s	0.286	0.746	0.46	Vanuatu
1990s	0.6777	0.746	0.0683	Vanuatu
2000s	0.7127	0.7355	0.0228	Vanuatu
2010s	0.7697	0.791	0.0213	Vanuatu
2020s	0.6138	0.731	0.1172	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Gabon or Vanuatu?: Gabon, at 0.578 against 0.575 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Gabon and Vanuatu?: 0.003, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Vanuatu?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Vanuatu rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Gabon ranks 97th and Vanuatu ranks 98th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.