Quality of life comparison

live 2.6 years longer

In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 24.8% more likely to be obese

In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.

be 56.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Bolivia, 36.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.

make 69.1% less money

Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $3,000 as of 2023.

be 65.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Bolivia, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

be 41.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bolivia, approximately 161.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vanuatu, 94.0 women do as of 2020.

be 35.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.

have 18.2% more children

In Bolivia, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 29.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Bolivia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 70% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2022.

spend 76.5% less on education

Bolivia spends 9.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 49.4% less on healthcare

Bolivia spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.