Australia vs Vanuatu: Political liberties

Australia
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Australia
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.

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

Australia ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Australia
1910s 0.5 0 0.5 Australia
1920s 1 0 1 Australia
1930s 0.9 0 0.9 Australia
1940s 0.4 0 0.4 Australia
1950s 1 0 1 Australia
1960s 1 0 1 Australia
1970s 1 0 1 Australia
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political liberties, Australia or Vanuatu?
Australia, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Australia and Vanuatu?
0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Vanuatu?
120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Australia and Vanuatu rank globally for political liberties?
Australia ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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