Samoa vs Vanuatu: Electoral democracy
Samoa
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Samoa rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 electoral democracy, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).