Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 37.02 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Vanuatu, 2004–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Vanuatu stood at 37.02 0-100.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Vanuatu peaked at 57.43 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.76 0-100, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 45.17 0-100 | — |
| 2005 | 57.43 0-100 | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 57.41 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.52 0-100 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 52.81 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 51.96 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 54.37 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 54.35 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 53.91 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.9 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.36 0-100 | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 37.65 0-100 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 37.66 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.66 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.25 0-100 | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 38.09 0-100 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 36.75 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 35.74 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 35.74 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.76 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 34.76 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.02 0-100 | +6.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 37.02 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 37.02 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 66% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +27.1% | 45.17 0-100 | 57.43 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.55 0-100 | 45.17 0-100 | 57.43 0-100 | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.32 0-100 | 37.65 0-100 | 54.37 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.79 0-100 | 34.76 0-100 | 37.02 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 157 Tajikistan 38.29 0-100 compare
- 158 Angola 37.84 0-100 compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 37.8 0-100 compare
- 161 Mauritania 36.85 0-100 compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 36.66 0-100 compare
- 163 Nepal 36.59 0-100 compare
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 government effectiveness - governance score in Vanuatu?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Vanuatu was 37.02 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 57.43 0-100 in 2005.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.76 0-100 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Vanuatu ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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