Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.769 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.769
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.769
in 1993
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Vanuatu, 1900–2024
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.769 for strong elected local governments index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 125 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.769 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Vanuatu ranks 96th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0.246 | — |
| 1981 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.769 | +212.6% |
| 1994 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.769 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.732, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.769 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.642, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.246 | 0.246 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6121 | 0.246 | 0.769 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.769 | 0.769 | 0.769 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.769 | 0.769 | 0.769 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.769 | 0.769 | 0.769 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strong elected local governments index in Vanuatu?
- Strong elected local governments index in Vanuatu was 0.769 in 2024, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.769 in 1993.
- What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Vanuatu rank for strong elected local governments index?
- Vanuatu ranks 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.