Political centralization index in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Political centralization index was 0.093 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.093
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.435
in 1900
All-time low
0.074
in 2019
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political centralization index in Vanuatu, 1900–2025

0.10.20.30.4190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political centralization index in Vanuatu is 0.093, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.435 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.074, in 2019.

Vanuatu ranks 144th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Political centralization index in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Political centralization index in Vanuatu, 1900 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1900 0.435 —
1901 0.435 +0.0%
1902 0.435 +0.0%
1903 0.435 +0.0%
1904 0.435 +0.0%
1905 0.435 +0.0%
1906 0.353 -18.9%
1907 0.353 +0.0%
1908 0.353 +0.0%
1909 0.353 +0.0%
1910 0.353 +0.0%
1911 0.353 +0.0%
1912 0.353 +0.0%
1913 0.353 +0.0%
1914 0.353 +0.0%
1915 0.353 +0.0%
1916 0.353 +0.0%
1917 0.353 +0.0%
1918 0.353 +0.0%
1919 0.353 +0.0%
1920 0.353 +0.0%
1921 0.353 +0.0%
1922 0.353 +0.0%
1923 0.353 +0.0%
1924 0.353 +0.0%
1925 0.353 +0.0%
1926 0.353 +0.0%
1927 0.353 +0.0%
1928 0.353 +0.0%
1929 0.353 +0.0%
1930 0.353 +0.0%
1931 0.353 +0.0%
1932 0.353 +0.0%
1933 0.353 +0.0%
1934 0.353 +0.0%
1935 0.353 +0.0%
1936 0.353 +0.0%
1937 0.353 +0.0%
1938 0.353 +0.0%
1939 0.353 +0.0%
1940 0.353 +0.0%
1941 0.353 +0.0%
1942 0.353 +0.0%
1943 0.353 +0.0%
1944 0.353 +0.0%
1945 0.353 +0.0%
1946 0.353 +0.0%
1947 0.353 +0.0%
1948 0.353 +0.0%
1949 0.353 +0.0%
1950 0.353 +0.0%
1951 0.353 +0.0%
1952 0.353 +0.0%
1953 0.353 +0.0%
1954 0.353 +0.0%
1955 0.353 +0.0%
1956 0.353 +0.0%
1957 0.353 +0.0%
1958 0.353 +0.0%
1959 0.353 +0.0%
1960 0.353 +0.0%
1961 0.353 +0.0%
1962 0.353 +0.0%
1963 0.353 +0.0%
1964 0.353 +0.0%
1965 0.353 +0.0%
1966 0.353 +0.0%
1967 0.353 +0.0%
1968 0.353 +0.0%
1969 0.353 +0.0%
1970 0.324 -8.2%
1971 0.21 -35.2%
1972 0.21 +0.0%
1973 0.21 +0.0%
1974 0.21 +0.0%
1975 0.21 +0.0%
1976 0.106 -49.5%
1977 0.106 +0.0%
1978 0.106 +0.0%
1979 0.106 +0.0%
1980 0.12 +13.2%
1981 0.12 +0.0%
1982 0.12 +0.0%
1983 0.12 +0.0%
1984 0.12 +0.0%
1985 0.12 +0.0%
1986 0.12 +0.0%
1987 0.12 +0.0%
1988 0.12 +0.0%
1989 0.12 +0.0%
1990 0.12 +0.0%
1991 0.12 +0.0%
1992 0.12 +0.0%
1993 0.12 +0.0%
1994 0.113 -5.8%
1995 0.113 +0.0%
1996 0.113 +0.0%
1997 0.113 +0.0%
1998 0.113 +0.0%
1999 0.113 +0.0%
2000 0.113 +0.0%
2001 0.113 +0.0%
2002 0.113 +0.0%
2003 0.113 +0.0%
2004 0.113 +0.0%
2005 0.113 +0.0%
2006 0.113 +0.0%
2007 0.113 +0.0%
2008 0.113 +0.0%
2009 0.113 +0.0%
2010 0.11 -2.7%
2011 0.11 +0.0%
2012 0.11 +0.0%
2013 0.11 +0.0%
2014 0.11 +0.0%
2015 0.094 -14.5%
2016 0.094 +0.0%
2017 0.091 -3.2%
2018 0.086 -5.5%
2019 0.074 -14.0%
2020 0.08 +8.1%
2021 0.095 +18.8%
2022 0.095 +0.0%
2023 0.093 -2.1%
2024 0.093 +0.0%
2025 0.093 +0.0%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 0.093 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 0.093 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.267, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.4022 0.353 0.435 10
1910s 0.353 0.353 0.353 10
1920s 0.353 0.353 0.353 10
1930s 0.353 0.353 0.353 10
1940s 0.353 0.353 0.353 10
1950s 0.353 0.353 0.353 10
1960s 0.353 0.353 0.353 10
1970s 0.1798 0.106 0.324 10
1980s 0.12 0.12 0.12 10
1990s 0.1158 0.113 0.12 10
2000s 0.113 0.113 0.113 10
2010s 0.0989 0.074 0.11 10
2020s 0.0915 0.08 0.095 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 142 Mauritius 0.1 compare
  2. 143 Japan 0.094 compare
  3. 145 Luxembourg 0.09 compare
  4. 146 Jamaica 0.087 compare
  5. 147 South Korea 0.086 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Vanuatu?
Political centralization index in Vanuatu was 0.093 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.435 in 1900.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 2019.
How does Vanuatu rank for political centralization index?
Vanuatu ranks 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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