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

120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Namibia vs Vanuatu: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index

Namibia

0.902

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.891

in 2025

Namibia rank

39th

Vanuatu rank

42nd

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index over time

Namibia
Vanuatu

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.902 against 0.891 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Namibia ranks 39th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0922	0.846	0.7537	Vanuatu
1910s	0.1231	0.846	0.7229	Vanuatu
1920s	0.133	0.846	0.713	Vanuatu
1930s	0.134	0.846	0.712	Vanuatu
1940s	0.1319	0.846	0.7141	Vanuatu
1950s	0.1235	0.8444	0.7209	Vanuatu
1960s	0.1203	0.847	0.7267	Vanuatu
1970s	0.1303	0.8513	0.721	Vanuatu
1980s	0.2197	0.862	0.6423	Vanuatu
1990s	0.8514	0.8585	0.0071	Vanuatu
2000s	0.8731	0.861	0.0121	Namibia
2010s	0.8757	0.8633	0.0124	Namibia
2020s	0.8928	0.8768	0.016	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Namibia or Vanuatu?: Namibia, at 0.902 against 0.891 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Namibia and Vanuatu?: 0.011, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Vanuatu?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Vanuatu rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Namibia ranks 39th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.