Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Haiti or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.318 against 0.31 in Haiti as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Haiti vs Vanuatu: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Haiti

0.31

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.318

in 2025

Haiti rank

137th

Vanuatu rank

135th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Haiti
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.318 against 0.31 in Haiti, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Haiti ranks 137th and Vanuatu ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.105	0.1566	0.0516	Vanuatu
1910s	0.1055	0.102	0.0035	Haiti
1920s	0.105	0.102	0.003	Haiti
1930s	0.111	0.1103	0.0007	Haiti
1940s	0.1092	0.107	0.0022	Haiti
1950s	0.115	0.1104	0.0046	Haiti
1960s	0.1183	0.1426	0.0243	Vanuatu
1970s	0.1183	0.1545	0.0362	Vanuatu
1980s	0.2006	0.3839	0.1833	Vanuatu
1990s	0.3765	0.4898	0.1133	Vanuatu
2000s	0.4804	0.515	0.0346	Vanuatu
2010s	0.4923	0.5252	0.0329	Vanuatu
2020s	0.3405	0.5005	0.16	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Haiti or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.318 against 0.31 in Haiti as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Haiti and Vanuatu?: 0.008, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Haiti and Vanuatu rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Haiti ranks 137th and Vanuatu ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.