What is rule of law index in Vanuatu?

Rule of law index in Vanuatu was 0.822 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 1971.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 0.744 in 2000.

How does Vanuatu rank for rule of law index?

Vanuatu ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Vanuatu

Name: Rule of Law Index in Vanuatu
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vanuatu: Rule of Law Index was 0.822 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.822

Change on year

down 5.3%

World rank

45th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.92

in 1971

All-time low

0.744

in 2000

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Vanuatu, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 0.822 for rule of law index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.92 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.744, in 2000.

Vanuatu ranks 45th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rule of Law Index in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Vanuatu, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.862	—
1901	0.862	+0.0%
1902	0.862	+0.0%
1903	0.862	+0.0%
1904	0.862	+0.0%
1905	0.862	+0.0%
1906	0.886	+2.8%
1907	0.886	+0.0%
1908	0.886	+0.0%
1909	0.886	+0.0%
1910	0.886	+0.0%
1911	0.886	+0.0%
1912	0.886	+0.0%
1913	0.886	+0.0%
1914	0.886	+0.0%
1915	0.886	+0.0%
1916	0.886	+0.0%
1917	0.886	+0.0%
1918	0.886	+0.0%
1919	0.886	+0.0%
1920	0.886	+0.0%
1921	0.886	+0.0%
1922	0.886	+0.0%
1923	0.886	+0.0%
1924	0.886	+0.0%
1925	0.886	+0.0%
1926	0.886	+0.0%
1927	0.886	+0.0%
1928	0.886	+0.0%
1929	0.886	+0.0%
1930	0.886	+0.0%
1931	0.886	+0.0%
1932	0.886	+0.0%
1933	0.886	+0.0%
1934	0.886	+0.0%
1935	0.886	+0.0%
1936	0.886	+0.0%
1937	0.886	+0.0%
1938	0.886	+0.0%
1939	0.886	+0.0%
1940	0.886	+0.0%
1941	0.886	+0.0%
1942	0.886	+0.0%
1943	0.886	+0.0%
1944	0.886	+0.0%
1945	0.886	+0.0%
1946	0.886	+0.0%
1947	0.886	+0.0%
1948	0.886	+0.0%
1949	0.886	+0.0%
1950	0.86	-2.9%
1951	0.882	+2.6%
1952	0.882	+0.0%
1953	0.882	+0.0%
1954	0.882	+0.0%
1955	0.882	+0.0%
1956	0.882	+0.0%
1957	0.882	+0.0%
1958	0.882	+0.0%
1959	0.882	+0.0%
1960	0.882	+0.0%
1961	0.882	+0.0%
1962	0.882	+0.0%
1963	0.882	+0.0%
1964	0.882	+0.0%
1965	0.882	+0.0%
1966	0.882	+0.0%
1967	0.882	+0.0%
1968	0.882	+0.0%
1969	0.882	+0.0%
1970	0.863	-2.2%
1971	0.92	+6.6%
1972	0.92	+0.0%
1973	0.92	+0.0%
1974	0.92	+0.0%
1975	0.92	+0.0%
1976	0.92	+0.0%
1977	0.92	+0.0%
1978	0.92	+0.0%
1979	0.92	+0.0%
1980	0.802	-12.8%
1981	0.802	+0.0%
1982	0.802	+0.0%
1983	0.802	+0.0%
1984	0.802	+0.0%
1985	0.802	+0.0%
1986	0.802	+0.0%
1987	0.802	+0.0%
1988	0.802	+0.0%
1989	0.802	+0.0%
1990	0.785	-2.1%
1991	0.78	-0.6%
1992	0.746	-4.4%
1993	0.746	+0.0%
1994	0.746	+0.0%
1995	0.746	+0.0%
1996	0.746	+0.0%
1997	0.746	+0.0%
1998	0.746	+0.0%
1999	0.746	+0.0%
2000	0.744	-0.3%
2001	0.744	+0.0%
2002	0.744	+0.0%
2003	0.744	+0.0%
2004	0.744	+0.0%
2005	0.744	+0.0%
2006	0.744	+0.0%
2007	0.744	+0.0%
2008	0.744	+0.0%
2009	0.744	+0.0%
2010	0.749	+0.7%
2011	0.749	+0.0%
2012	0.749	+0.0%
2013	0.749	+0.0%
2014	0.749	+0.0%
2015	0.762	+1.7%
2016	0.762	+0.0%
2017	0.778	+2.1%
2018	0.792	+1.8%
2019	0.787	-0.6%
2020	0.816	+3.7%
2021	0.823	+0.9%
2022	0.847	+2.9%
2023	0.847	+0.0%
2024	0.868	+2.5%
2025	0.822	-5.3%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

Vanuatu's 0.822 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Vanuatu's 0.822 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.59, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.8716	0.862	0.886	10
1910s	0.886	0.886	0.886	10
1920s	0.886	0.886	0.886	10
1930s	0.886	0.886	0.886	10
1940s	0.886	0.886	0.886	10
1950s	0.8798	0.86	0.882	10
1960s	0.882	0.882	0.882	10
1970s	0.9143	0.863	0.92	10
1980s	0.802	0.802	0.802	10
1990s	0.7533	0.746	0.785	10
2000s	0.744	0.744	0.744	10
2010s	0.7626	0.749	0.792	10
2020s	0.8372	0.816	0.868	6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

42 Jamaica 0.847 compare
43 Malta 0.83 compare
44 Sri Lanka 0.829 compare
45 Botswana 0.822 compare
47 Namibia 0.817 compare
48 Greece 0.808 compare

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More reference data data for Vanuatu

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Vanuatu?: Rule of law index in Vanuatu was 0.822 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 1971.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.744 in 2000.
How does Vanuatu rank for rule of law index?: Vanuatu ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.