Which has higher political civil liberties index, Namibia or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.905 against 0.896 in Namibia as of 2025.

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

Namibia vs Vanuatu: Political Civil Liberties Index

Namibia

0.896

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.905

in 2025

Namibia rank

36th

Vanuatu rank

34th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Namibia
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.905 against 0.896 in Namibia, a difference of 0.009.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 36th and Vanuatu ranks 34th of 176 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0915	0.3868	0.2953	Vanuatu
1910s	0.098	0.421	0.323	Vanuatu
1920s	0.1135	0.421	0.3075	Vanuatu
1930s	0.118	0.439	0.321	Vanuatu
1940s	0.111	0.439	0.328	Vanuatu
1950s	0.099	0.4439	0.3449	Vanuatu
1960s	0.106	0.449	0.343	Vanuatu
1970s	0.1132	0.6984	0.5852	Vanuatu
1980s	0.2638	0.897	0.6332	Vanuatu
1990s	0.8844	0.9136	0.0292	Vanuatu
2000s	0.8863	0.917	0.0307	Vanuatu
2010s	0.8914	0.9224	0.031	Vanuatu
2020s	0.8707	0.9243	0.0537	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Namibia or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.905 against 0.896 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Namibia and Vanuatu?: 0.009, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Vanuatu rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Namibia ranks 36th and Vanuatu ranks 34th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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