Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Cyprus or Vanuatu?

Cyprus, at 0.861 against 0.857 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Vanuatu: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Cyprus

0.861

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.857

in 2025

Cyprus rank

35th

Vanuatu rank

37th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Cyprus
Vanuatu

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.861 against 0.857 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Cyprus ranks 35th and Vanuatu ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.324	0.571	0.247	Vanuatu
1910s	0.3272	0.571	0.2438	Vanuatu
1920s	0.3316	0.571	0.2394	Vanuatu
1930s	0.3125	0.571	0.2585	Vanuatu
1940s	0.3371	0.571	0.2339	Vanuatu
1950s	0.3268	0.5709	0.2441	Vanuatu
1960s	0.6379	0.572	0.0659	Cyprus
1970s	0.7263	0.7014	0.0249	Cyprus
1980s	0.7832	0.833	0.0498	Vanuatu
1990s	0.8089	0.8343	0.0254	Vanuatu
2000s	0.8431	0.837	0.0061	Cyprus
2010s	0.8585	0.8488	0.0097	Cyprus
2020s	0.8325	0.848	0.0155	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Cyprus or Vanuatu?: Cyprus, at 0.861 against 0.857 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Cyprus and Vanuatu?: 0.004, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Vanuatu?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Vanuatu rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Cyprus ranks 35th and Vanuatu ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.