Freedom in Vanuatu
Where Vanuatu sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Vanuatu has a figure for 50 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.848 | 2025 | 38 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.829 | 2025 | 61 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.881 | 2025 | 38 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.926 | 2025 | 42 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.829 | 2025 | 29 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.909 | 2025 | 15 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 2.451 | 2025 | 16 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.387 | 2025 | 39 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -0.775 | 2025 | 128 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 135 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 55.6 | 2023 | 145 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 141 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 1.000 | 2025 | 41 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 52 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 50.0 | 2025 | 38 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 32.0 | 2025 | 52 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 26.6% | 2023 | 41 of 79 |
| Regulatory quality | 49.7 | 2024 | 95 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $3,867 | 2025 | 132 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 3.1% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 0.7% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 5.1% | 2025 | 81 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 1.2 | 2024 | 113 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.729 | 2025 | 44 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.623 | 2025 | 38 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.822 | 2025 | 42 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.911 | 2025 | 27 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.792 | 2025 | 50 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.332 | 2025 | 58 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.820 | 2025 | 44 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.715 | 2025 | 96 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 65.4 | 2024 | 41 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 44.8 | 2024 | 65 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 35.5 | 2024 | 131 of 169 |
| Political stability | 82.3 | 2024 | 15 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.621 | 2023 | 120 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 71.7 | 2024 | 104 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 7.6% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 4.1% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 8.4% | 2023 | 11 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 100.0 | 2023 | 108 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 1.9% | 2025 | 154 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 53.3% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 3.57 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 22.3% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 1.5 | 2024 | 37 of 168 |
| Population | 335.2K | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.87 | 2024 | 47 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 24.6% | 2021 | 88 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 65.5% | 2024 | 135 of 169 |
What is missing
10 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Vanuatu in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Vanuatu, not a zero. Who publishes what