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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 142 Mauritius 0.1 compare
- 143 Japan 0.094 compare
- 145 Luxembourg 0.09 compare
- 146 Jamaica 0.087 compare
- 147 South Korea 0.086 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 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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