Voice And Accountability Index

Oceania Ranking

(-2.5 weak; 2.5 strong)Source: IMF

Current Rank	Country	Value	Latest Reading	Previous Rank	Previous Value

1	New Zealand	1.6	2020	1	1.54
2	Australia	1.3	2020	2	1.27
3	Tuvalu	1.18	2020	3	1.2
4	Micronesia	1.13	2020	4	1.15
4 ↑	Kiribati	1.13	2020	5	1.07
6 ↓	Palau	1.08	2020	5	1.07
7	Samoa	0.81	2020	7	0.78
8 ↑	Tonga	0.64	2020	9	0.63
9 ↓	Vanuatu	0.61	2020	8	0.68
10	Solomon Islands	0.55	2020	10	0.49
11	Papua New Guinea	0.03	2020	11	0.09
11 ↑	Fiji	0.03	2020	12	0.02

Definition of Voice And Accountability Index

The index for Voice and Accountability captures perceptions of the extent to which the citizens are able to participate in selecting their government, as well as freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media.