Governance at a glance
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- CPI score (2026)
- 47/100
- Electoral democracy (2025)
- 0.729
- HDI
- 0.621
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Unitary parliamentary republic
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of Vanuatu | Nikenike Vurobaravu |
| Prime Minister of Vanuatu | Jotham Napat |
Safety and security
- Homicide rate (2020)
- 0.3/100k
- Traffic deaths (2019)
- 14.9/100k
Corruption perceptions index
- CPI score (2026)
- 47 / 100
- Interpretation
- Moderate corruption
Democracy index
- Electoral (2025)
- 0.729
- Liberal
- 0.623
- Participatory
- 0.323
- Deliberative
- 0.467
- Egalitarian
- 0.565