Political Polarization Score in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Political Polarization Score was -1.93 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Political Polarization Score in Vanuatu, 1900–2023
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded -1.93 for political polarization score in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 124 years on record.
The figure is down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Vanuatu peaked at -0.163 in 1979 and was at its lowest, -1.93, in 2020.
Vanuatu ranks 167th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.64 | -1.64 | -1.64 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9736 | -1.12 | -0.163 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.4 | -1.46 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.46 | -1.46 | -1.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.46 | -1.46 | -1.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.46 | -1.46 | -1.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.93 | -1.93 | -1.93 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political polarization score in Vanuatu?
- Political polarization score in Vanuatu was -1.93 in 2023, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was -0.163 in 1979.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.93 in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for political polarization score?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.