Civil Society Participation Index in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.82
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.919
in 1981
All-time low
0.302
in 1906
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Vanuatu, 1900–2025

0.40.60.81190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, civil society participation index in Vanuatu stood at 0.82.

The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.919 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.302, in 1906.

Vanuatu ranks 46th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.464 0.302 0.572 10
1910s 0.302 0.302 0.302 10
1920s 0.302 0.302 0.302 10
1930s 0.3272 0.302 0.554 10
1940s 0.321 0.321 0.321 10
1950s 0.3307 0.321 0.418 10
1960s 0.4228 0.418 0.466 10
1970s 0.458 0.429 0.487 10
1980s 0.9141 0.87 0.919 10
1990s 0.858 0.858 0.858 10
2000s 0.783 0.783 0.783 10
2010s 0.8051 0.789 0.812 10
2020s 0.82 0.82 0.82 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 43 Cyprus 0.827 compare
  2. 44 Netherlands 0.826 compare
  3. 45 Dominican Republic 0.823 compare
  4. 46 Niger 0.82 compare
  5. 49 Lebanon 0.811 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Vanuatu?
Civil society participation index in Vanuatu was 0.82 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.919 in 1981.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.302 in 1906.
How does Vanuatu rank for civil society participation index?
Vanuatu ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Civil Society Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.