Legislative Checks on Government Index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Legislative Checks on Government 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 Checks on Government Index in Vanuatu, 1976–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative checks on government 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 checks on government 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 Checks on Government Index in Vanuatu, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 legislative checks on government index in Vanuatu?
- Legislative checks on government index in Vanuatu was 0.792 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.833 in 1976.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.757 in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Vanuatu ranks 53rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.