Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.9 years longer

In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 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 5.6 times more likely to be obese

In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 32.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.

be 45.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Ethiopia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 64.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ethiopia, approximately 267.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vanuatu, 94.0 women do as of 2020.

be 72.0% more likely to be literate

In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Vanuatu, it is 89.1% as of 2021.

be 57.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 29.7% fewer children

In Ethiopia, there are approximately 29.6 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 27.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 43% 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 3.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vanuatu, about 66.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 92% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 48.9% less on education

Ethiopia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 14.3% more on healthcare

Ethiopia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.

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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