Oceania / VUT

Vanuatu

Vanuatu ranks #191 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (0.1/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 17.6/100 (#143 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.

What drives the instability score

Forced displacement
42/100 · weight 25%
UNHCR
Governance fragility
18/100 · weight 10%
V-Dem
Forecast conflict risk
0/100 · weight 35%
ViEWS

Capability profile

Trajectory

GDP (USD)
Arms imports (SIPRI, transfers/yr)

Governance

Energy

Strategic Relationships

Allies (0)

No alliance data loaded.

Neighbours (1)

Disputes (0)

COW Dyadic MID, 1816–2014 — historical register, not live rivalries. Count = militarized disputes; year = most recent; ● = peak intensity.

No militarized disputes recorded (COW MID).

Signals

Airports
4
Ports
3
Satellites
0
Subsea cables
2
News items
0

Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 0% risk

Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2021): 1 transfers

Arms suppliers (2021–2025, transfers)

100% of imports from Australia — supplier dependence

Displacement (UNHCR): 13 refugees originated · 0 IDPs · 0 hosted

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