Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 1.29 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.29
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 1971
All-time low
0.553
in 1970
Years of data
120
1906–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Vanuatu, 1906–2025

0.511.522.53190619652025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rigorous and impartial public administration score in Vanuatu is 1.29, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Vanuatu peaked at 2.8 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.553, in 1970.

Vanuatu ranks 44th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 120 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 1.99 1.99 1.99 4
1910s 1.99 1.99 1.99 10
1920s 1.99 1.99 1.99 10
1930s 1.99 1.99 1.99 10
1940s 1.99 1.99 1.99 10
1950s 1.85 0.562 1.99 10
1960s 1.99 1.99 1.99 10
1970s 2.57 0.553 2.8 10
1980s 1.75 1.75 1.75 10
1990s 0.966 0.966 0.966 10
2000s 0.966 0.966 0.966 10
2010s 1.02 0.905 1.6 10
2020s 1.29 1.29 1.29 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 41 Poland 1.33 compare
  2. 42 Cyprus 1.32 compare
  3. 43 Montenegro 1.29 compare
  4. 44 Togo 1.29 compare
  5. 46 Italy 1.28 compare
  6. 47 Honduras 1.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Vanuatu?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Vanuatu was 1.29 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 1971.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.553 in 1970.
How does Vanuatu rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
Vanuatu ranks 44th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.