Equal Access to Power Index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.804 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.804
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.923
in 2015
All-time low
0.53
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Equal Access to Power Index in Vanuatu, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal access to power index in Vanuatu stood at 0.804.
That represents a change of down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.923 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.53, in 1900.
That places Vanuatu 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Equal Access to Power Index in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.53 | — |
| 1901 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.573 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.573 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.573 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.573 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.902 | +57.4% |
| 1981 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.917 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.923 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.923 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.887 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.902 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.818 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.798 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.776 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.804 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.804 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5685, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.804 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6175, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5472 | 0.53 | 0.573 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.902 | 0.902 | 0.902 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.902 | 0.902 | 0.902 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.917 | 0.917 | 0.917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9038 | 0.818 | 0.923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7983 | 0.776 | 0.804 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal access to power index in Vanuatu?
- Equal access to power index in Vanuatu was 0.804 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.923 in 2015.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 in 1900.
- How does Vanuatu rank for equal access to power index?
- Vanuatu ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.