United States vs Vanuatu: Transparent laws
United States
0
in 2025
Vanuatu
0
in 2025
United States rank
44th
Vanuatu rank
44th
Transparent laws over time
- United States
- Vanuatu
How they compare
United States currently reports 0 against 0 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Vanuatu ahead.
United States ranks 44th and Vanuatu ranks 44th of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | United States |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | United States |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 0 | 0.8333 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transparent laws, United States or Vanuatu?
- United States, at 0 against 0 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transparent laws between United States and Vanuatu?
- 0, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vanuatu?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do United States and Vanuatu rank globally for transparent laws?
- United States ranks 44th and Vanuatu ranks 44th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Transparent laws. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether laws are transparent, coherent, and relatively stable, and their enforcement predictable.