Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 35.46 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Vanuatu, 2004–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Vanuatu stood at 35.46 0-100.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Vanuatu peaked at 56.75 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.94 0-100, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 45.22 0-100 | — |
| 2005 | 56.75 0-100 | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 56.71 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.06 0-100 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 51.87 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 51.27 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 53.45 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 53.43 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 53.05 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.05 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.82 0-100 | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 37.03 0-100 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 37.04 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.05 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.83 0-100 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 37.8 0-100 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 36.61 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 35.74 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 35.74 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.94 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 35.46 0-100 | +1.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 35.46 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.76 0-100, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 35.46 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.84 0-100, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score 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 | +25.5% | 45.22 0-100 | 56.75 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.98 0-100 | 45.22 0-100 | 56.75 0-100 | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.65 0-100 | 37.03 0-100 | 53.45 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7 0-100 | 34.94 0-100 | 36.61 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 164 Angola 36.07 0-100 compare
- 165 Cameroon 35.77 0-100 compare
- 166 Togo 35.76 0-100 compare
- 168 Madagascar 34.56 0-100 compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 34.45 0-100 compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 34.33 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 35.46 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 56.75 0-100 in 2005.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.94 0-100 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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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