Justified Political Positions Score in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.26 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Justified Political Positions Score in Vanuatu, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.26 for justified political positions score in 2025.
The figure is up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Vanuatu peaked at 1.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.4, in 1900.
That places Vanuatu 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.4 | -2.4 | -2.4 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.4 | -2.4 | -2.4 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.4 | -2.4 | -2.4 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.4 | -2.4 | -2.4 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.4 | -2.4 | -2.4 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.4 | -2.4 | -2.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.4 | -2.4 | -2.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.4 | -2.4 | -2.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.649 | 0.649 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.649 | 0.649 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.928 | 0.928 | 0.928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9844 | 0.928 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.26 | 1.84 | 6 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1753 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3744 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7024 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4368 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 152.47 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is justified political positions score in Vanuatu?
- Justified political positions score in Vanuatu was 1.26 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4 in 1900.
- How does Vanuatu rank for justified political positions score?
- Vanuatu ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.