Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 8.3 years longer

In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 5.0 times more likely to be obese

In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 87.5% more money

Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $3,000 as of 2023.

be 13.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

be 68.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.

Life

be 70.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Eritrea, approximately 322.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vanuatu, 94.0 women do as of 2020.

be 16.3% more likely to be literate

In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Vanuatu, it is 89.1% as of 2021.

be 65.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 20.9% fewer children

In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 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 26.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Eritrea, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 36% 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.

be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vanuatu, about 66.0% do as of 2021.

be 59.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Vanuatu, that number is 92% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Geography

see 13.2% more coastline

Eritrea has a total of 2,234 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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