Legislative constraints on the executive index in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.792 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.792
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.833
in 1976
All-time low
0.757
in 2020
Years of data
50
1976–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Vanuatu, 1976–2025

00.20.40.60.8197620002025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative constraints on the executive index in Vanuatu is 0.792, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.833 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.757, in 2020.

Vanuatu ranks 53rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Legislative constraints on the executive index in Vanuatu, 1976 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1976 0.833 —
1977 0.833 +0.0%
1978 0.833 +0.0%
1979 0.833 +0.0%
1980 0.776 -6.8%
1981 0.776 +0.0%
1982 0.776 +0.0%
1983 0.776 +0.0%
1984 0.776 +0.0%
1985 0.776 +0.0%
1986 0.776 +0.0%
1987 0.776 +0.0%
1988 0.776 +0.0%
1989 0.776 +0.0%
1990 0.776 +0.0%
1991 0.776 +0.0%
1992 0.776 +0.0%
1993 0.776 +0.0%
1994 0.792 +2.1%
1995 0.792 +0.0%
1996 0.792 +0.0%
1997 0.792 +0.0%
1998 0.792 +0.0%
1999 0.792 +0.0%
2000 0.792 +0.0%
2001 0.792 +0.0%
2002 0.792 +0.0%
2003 0.792 +0.0%
2004 0.792 +0.0%
2005 0.792 +0.0%
2006 0.792 +0.0%
2007 0.792 +0.0%
2008 0.792 +0.0%
2009 0.792 +0.0%
2010 0.792 +0.0%
2011 0.792 +0.0%
2012 0.792 +0.0%
2013 0.792 +0.0%
2014 0.792 +0.0%
2015 0.828 +4.5%
2016 0.828 +0.0%
2017 0.829 +0.1%
2018 0.823 -0.7%
2019 0.773 -6.1%
2020 0.757 -2.1%
2021 0.757 +0.0%
2022 0.757 +0.0%
2023 0.792 +4.6%
2024 0.792 +0.0%
2025 0.792 +0.0%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 0.792 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 0.792 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.653, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.833 0.833 0.833 4
1980s 0.776 0.776 0.776 10
1990s 0.7856 0.776 0.792 10
2000s 0.792 0.792 0.792 10
2010s 0.8041 0.773 0.829 10
2020s 0.7745 0.757 0.792 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 50 Panama 0.808 compare
  2. 51 Cape Verde 0.807 compare
  3. 52 Argentina 0.8 compare
  4. 53 Iceland 0.792 compare
  5. 55 Papua New Guinea 0.79 compare
  6. 56 Nepal 0.789 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Vanuatu?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Vanuatu was 0.792 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.833 in 1976.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.757 in 2020.
How does Vanuatu rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Vanuatu ranks 53rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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