What is political civil liberties index in Vanuatu?

Political civil liberties index in Vanuatu was 0.905 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2023.

What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 0.377 in 1900.

How does Vanuatu rank for political civil liberties index?

Vanuatu ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Vanuatu data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Vanuatu

Name: Political Civil Liberties Index in Vanuatu
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vanuatu: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.905 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.905

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

34th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.939

in 2023

All-time low

0.377

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Vanuatu, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 0.905 for political civil liberties index in 2025.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.939 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.377, in 1900.

Vanuatu ranks 34th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.3868	0.377	0.421	10
1910s	0.421	0.421	0.421	10
1920s	0.421	0.421	0.421	10
1930s	0.439	0.439	0.439	10
1940s	0.439	0.439	0.439	10
1950s	0.4439	0.439	0.468	10
1960s	0.449	0.449	0.449	10
1970s	0.6984	0.684	0.711	10
1980s	0.897	0.897	0.897	10
1990s	0.9136	0.904	0.915	10
2000s	0.917	0.917	0.917	10
2010s	0.9224	0.917	0.935	10
2020s	0.9243	0.904	0.939	6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

31 Portugal 0.914 compare
32 South Korea 0.911 compare
33 Australia 0.906 compare
35 Taiwan 0.904 compare
36 Namibia 0.896 compare
37 Sri Lanka 0.895 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Vanuatu

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 15.46 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5199 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 155.22 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0262 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.089 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 137.76 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Vanuatu?: Political civil liberties index in Vanuatu was 0.905 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2023.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.377 in 1900.
How does Vanuatu rank for political civil liberties index?: Vanuatu ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.