Coastal protection in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Coastal protection was 76.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
76.1
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 146 countries
All-time high
76.85
in 2012
All-time low
76.1
in 2025
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Vanuatu, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coastal protection in Vanuatu is 76.1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Vanuatu peaked at 76.85 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 76.1, in 2025.
That places Vanuatu 74th out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Coastal protection in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 76.85 | — |
| 2013 | 76.46 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.47 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.75 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.84 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.55 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 76.71 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.85 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.76 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 76.7 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 76.76 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.48 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.15 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 76.1 | -0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 76.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.47, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 76.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.63, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.69 | 76.46 | 76.85 | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.49 | 76.1 | 76.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in Vanuatu?
- Coastal protection in Vanuatu was 76.1 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 76.85 in 2012.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1 in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for coastal protection?
- Vanuatu ranks 74th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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