Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.801
in 2000
All-time low
0.45
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Vanuatu, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 0.75 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.801 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 1900.

Vanuatu ranks 47th of 175 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 0.45 0.45 0.45 10
1910s 0.45 0.45 0.45 10
1920s 0.45 0.45 0.45 10
1930s 0.45 0.45 0.45 10
1940s 0.482 0.482 0.482 10
1950s 0.482 0.482 0.482 10
1960s 0.482 0.482 0.482 10
1970s 0.564 0.55 0.575 10
1980s 0.775 0.775 0.775 10
1990s 0.775 0.775 0.775 10
2000s 0.792 0.783 0.801 10
2010s 0.7838 0.768 0.798 10
2020s 0.7508 0.731 0.773 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 44 Belarus 0.766 compare
  2. 45 Tanzania 0.763 compare
  3. 46 Mauritius 0.762 compare
  4. 47 Hong Kong 0.75 compare
  5. 49 Slovakia 0.748 compare
  6. 50 Benin 0.743 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Vanuatu?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Vanuatu was 0.75 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.801 in 2000.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 1900.
How does Vanuatu rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Vanuatu ranks 47th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.