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
47th
of 176 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
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 47th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 120 years of available data.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 1.99 | — |
| 1907 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.562 | -71.8% |
| 1951 | 1.99 | +253.7% |
| 1952 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.553 | -72.2% |
| 1971 | 2.8 | +406.0% |
| 1972 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.75 | -37.4% |
| 1981 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.966 | -44.9% |
| 1991 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | +65.5% |
| 2019 | 0.905 | -43.4% |
| 2020 | 1.29 | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1905. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.116, 11.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 47th out of 176 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
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.