Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10
in 2016
All-time low
9
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Vanuatu, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 92006: 92007: 92008: 92009: 92010: 92011: 92012: 92013: 92014: 92015: 92016: 102017: 102018: 102019: 102020: 102021: 102022: 102023: 102024: 102025: 10

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democratic electoral institutions score in Vanuatu is 10, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Vanuatu peaked at 10 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2005.

Vanuatu ranks 78th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9 9 9 5
2010s 9.4 9 10 10
2020s 10 10 10 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 78 Brazil 10 compare
  2. 78 Colombia 10 compare
  3. 78 Ecuador 10 compare
  4. 78 Malawi 10 compare
  5. 78 Nepal 10 compare
  6. 78 Peru 10 compare
  7. 78 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10 compare
  8. 78 Senegal 10 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic electoral institutions score in Vanuatu?
Democratic electoral institutions score in Vanuatu was 10 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2016.
What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
How does Vanuatu rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
Vanuatu ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.