Quality of life comparison

live 5.8 years longer

In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.

be 32.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.

make 55.2% less money

Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 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 Ghana, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

be 64.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vanuatu, 94.0 women do as of 2020.

be 12.8% more likely to be literate

In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Vanuatu, it is 89.1% as of 2021.

be 56.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 24.6% fewer children

In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 17.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 74% 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 42.5% less on education

Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 4.7 times more coastline

Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.