Political Stability - Governance score in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Political Stability - Governance score was 82.3 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
82.3 0-100
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
90.76 0-100
in 2012
All-time low
72.84 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Vanuatu, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 81.5 0-1001998: 81.4 0-1002000: 81.3 0-1002002: 81.4 0-1002003: 76.8 0-1002004: 72.8 0-1002005: 87.5 0-1002006: 87.5 0-1002007: 85.7 0-1002008: 84.4 0-1002009: 88.3 0-1002010: 88.9 0-1002011: 88.8 0-1002012: 90.8 0-1002013: 90.7 0-1002014: 86 0-1002015: 77.6 0-1002016: 77.6 0-1002017: 80.5 0-1002018: 83.3 0-1002019: 83.5 0-1002020: 82 0-1002021: 82.3 0-1002022: 82.6 0-1002023: 82.4 0-1002024: 82.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 82.3 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Vanuatu peaked at 90.76 0-100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72.84 0-100, in 2004.

That places Vanuatu 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Political Stability - Governance score in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Vanuatu, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 81.53 0-100
1998 81.37 0-100 -0.2%
2000 81.31 0-100 -0.1%
2002 81.44 0-100 +0.2%
2003 76.79 0-100 -5.7%
2004 72.84 0-100 -5.2%
2005 87.47 0-100 +20.1%
2006 87.52 0-100 +0.1%
2007 85.68 0-100 -2.1%
2008 84.42 0-100 -1.5%
2009 88.3 0-100 +4.6%
2010 88.92 0-100 +0.7%
2011 88.84 0-100 -0.1%
2012 90.76 0-100 +2.2%
2013 90.73 0-100 -0.0%
2014 85.97 0-100 -5.2%
2015 77.59 0-100 -9.7%
2016 77.62 0-100 +0.0%
2017 80.46 0-100 +3.6%
2018 83.34 0-100 +3.6%
2019 83.46 0-100 +0.1%
2020 82.01 0-100 -1.7%
2021 82.27 0-100 +0.3%
2022 82.61 0-100 +0.4%
2023 82.38 0-100 -0.3%
2024 82.3 0-100 -0.1%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 82.3 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.57 0-100, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 82.3 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.87 0-100, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.45 0-100 81.37 0-100 81.53 0-100 2
2000s 82.86 0-100 72.84 0-100 88.3 0-100 9
2010s 84.77 0-100 77.59 0-100 90.76 0-100 10
2020s 82.31 0-100 82.01 0-100 82.61 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 39 Czechia 82.5 0-100 compare
  2. 40 Bermuda 82.48 0-100 compare
  3. 40 United States Virgin Islands 82.48 0-100 compare
  4. 43 Qatar 82.14 0-100 compare
  5. 44 Lithuania 81.94 0-100 compare
  6. 45 Seychelles 81.55 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Vanuatu?
Political stability - governance score in Vanuatu was 82.3 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 90.76 0-100 in 2012.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 72.84 0-100 in 2004.
How does Vanuatu rank for political stability - governance score?
Vanuatu ranks 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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