What is the difference in tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index between United States of America and Vanuatu?

0.006, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Vanuatu?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United States of America vs Vanuatu: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index

United States of America

0.735

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.729

in 2025

United States of America rank

46th

Vanuatu rank

49th

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

United States of America
Vanuatu

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.735 against 0.729 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 126 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 46th and Vanuatu ranks 49th of 176 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States of America	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4198	0.0731	0.3467	United States of America
1910s	0.4177	0.074	0.3437	United States of America
1920s	0.5249	0.074	0.4509	United States of America
1930s	0.553	0.077	0.476	United States of America
1940s	0.5732	0.08	0.4932	United States of America
1950s	0.6117	0.0805	0.5312	United States of America
1960s	0.6794	0.081	0.5984	United States of America
1970s	0.7771	0.2569	0.5202	United States of America
1980s	0.8573	0.6971	0.1602	United States of America
1990s	0.8683	0.6315	0.2368	United States of America
2000s	0.8661	0.6315	0.2346	United States of America
2010s	0.8759	0.7582	0.1177	United States of America
2020s	0.8173	0.7888	0.0285	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, United States of America or Vanuatu?: United States of America, at 0.735 against 0.729 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index between United States of America and Vanuatu?: 0.006, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do United States of America and Vanuatu rank globally for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: United States of America ranks 46th and Vanuatu ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.