Micronesia (country) vs Vanuatu: Free country

Micronesia (country)
2
in 2025
Vanuatu
2
in 2025
Micronesia (country) rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Vanuatu
00.511.52198020022025

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 2 against 2 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Micronesia (country) or Vanuatu?
Micronesia (country), at 2 against 2 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Micronesia (country) and Vanuatu?
0, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Vanuatu?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Micronesia (country) and Vanuatu rank globally for free country?
Micronesia (country) ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).