Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Burma, you would:

Health

live 5.2 years longer

In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 4.3 times more likely to be obese

In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 35.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.

make 43.4% less money

Burma has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2023, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $3,000 as of 2023.

be 79.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Burma, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 47.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Burma, approximately 179.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vanuatu, 94.0 women do as of 2020.

be 56.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 32.5% more children

In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 50.0% more likely to have internet access

In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vanuatu, about 66.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 15.0% more on education

Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 31.0% more coastline

Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Vanuatu: At a glance

Vanuatu is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 12,189 sq km. Multiple waves of colonizers, each speaking a distinct language, migrated to the New Hebrides in the millennia preceding European exploration in the 18th century. This settlement pattern accounts for the complex linguistic diversity found on the archipelago to this day. The British and French, who settled the New Hebrides in the 19th century, agreed in 1906 to an Anglo-French Condominium, which administered the islands until independence in 1980, when the new name of Vanuatu was adopted.
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