Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 99.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 1980
All-time low
98.1%
in 2018
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Vanuatu, 1980–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Vanuatu stood at 99.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Vanuatu peaked at 99.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2018.
Vanuatu ranks 38th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 99.3% | — |
| 1981 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 99.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.8%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 99.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.1% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 35 Algeria 99.5% compare
- 35 Seychelles 99.5% compare
- 37 United Kingdom 99.3% compare
- 39 Cape Verde 99.0% compare
- 39 Mongolia 99.0% compare
- 39 Netherlands 99.0% compare
- 39 Qatar 99.0% compare
- 39 Sweden 99.0% compare
- 39 Zimbabwe 99.0% 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 percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Vanuatu?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Vanuatu was 99.1% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2018.
- How does Vanuatu rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Vanuatu ranks 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.