Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 44.38 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
44.38 0-100
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
102nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
57.58 0-100
in 2014
All-time low
44.35 0-100
in 2018
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Vanuatu, 1996–2025

02040601996201020251996: 51.3 0-1001998: 51.2 0-1002000: 50.8 0-1002002: 50.6 0-1002003: 50.5 0-1002004: 46.3 0-1002005: 54.3 0-1002006: 54.4 0-1002007: 56.4 0-1002008: 56.4 0-1002009: 56.4 0-1002010: 56.2 0-1002011: 56.2 0-1002012: 56.3 0-1002013: 56.9 0-1002014: 57.6 0-1002015: 46.2 0-1002016: 45.8 0-1002017: 46.8 0-1002018: 44.4 0-1002019: 44.4 0-1002020: 47.6 0-1002021: 47.4 0-1002022: 45.4 0-1002023: 44.4 0-1002024: 45.1 0-1002025: 44.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Vanuatu is 44.38 0-100, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Vanuatu peaked at 57.58 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.35 0-100, in 2018.

Vanuatu ranks 102nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Vanuatu, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 51.3 0-100 —
1998 51.18 0-100 -0.2%
2000 50.84 0-100 -0.7%
2002 50.6 0-100 -0.5%
2003 50.52 0-100 -0.2%
2004 46.25 0-100 -8.4%
2005 54.32 0-100 +17.4%
2006 54.4 0-100 +0.1%
2007 56.36 0-100 +3.6%
2008 56.38 0-100 +0.0%
2009 56.38 0-100 -0.0%
2010 56.19 0-100 -0.3%
2011 56.17 0-100 -0.0%
2012 56.32 0-100 +0.3%
2013 56.88 0-100 +1.0%
2014 57.58 0-100 +1.2%
2015 46.21 0-100 -19.7%
2016 45.75 0-100 -1.0%
2017 46.79 0-100 +2.3%
2018 44.35 0-100 -5.2%
2019 44.38 0-100 +0.1%
2020 47.57 0-100 +7.2%
2021 47.43 0-100 -0.3%
2022 45.36 0-100 -4.4%
2023 44.41 0-100 -2.1%
2024 45.11 0-100 +1.6%
2025 44.38 0-100 -1.6%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 44.38 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.33 0-100, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 44.38 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.61 0-100, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.24 0-100 51.18 0-100 51.3 0-100 2
2000s 52.9 0-100 46.25 0-100 56.38 0-100 9
2010s 51.06 0-100 44.35 0-100 57.58 0-100 10
2020s 45.71 0-100 44.38 0-100 47.57 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 99 Georgia 45.22 0-100 compare
  2. 100 Belize 45.18 0-100 compare
  3. 101 Solomon Islands 44.92 0-100 compare
  4. 103 French Polynesia 44.06 0-100 compare
  5. 104 Tunisia 43.93 0-100 compare
  6. 105 Benin 43.78 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Vanuatu?
Control of corruption - governance score in Vanuatu was 44.38 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 57.58 0-100 in 2014.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 44.35 0-100 in 2018.
How does Vanuatu rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Vanuatu ranks 102nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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