Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.891 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.891
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.891
in 2024
All-time low
0.821
in 1950
Years of data
120
1906–2025
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Vanuatu, 1906–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Vanuatu is 0.891, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 120 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.891 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.821, in 1950.
Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 0.846 | — |
| 1907 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.821 | -3.0% |
| 1951 | 0.847 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.825 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.86 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.847 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.862 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.849 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.859 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.866 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.866 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.866 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.866 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.866 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.861 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.862 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.862 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.867 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.874 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.848 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.855 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.881 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.888 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.891 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.891 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.588, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.891 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7075, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.846 | 0.846 | 0.846 | 4 |
| 1910s | 0.846 | 0.846 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.846 | 0.846 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.846 | 0.846 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.846 | 0.846 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8444 | 0.821 | 0.847 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.847 | 0.847 | 0.847 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8513 | 0.825 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.862 | 0.862 | 0.862 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8585 | 0.849 | 0.866 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.861 | 0.861 | 0.861 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8633 | 0.848 | 0.874 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8768 | 0.855 | 0.891 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
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- 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 individual liberties and equality before the law index in Vanuatu?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Vanuatu was 0.891 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.891 in 2024.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.821 in 1950.
- How does Vanuatu rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Vanuatu ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.