Quality of life comparison

live 11.2 years longer

In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese

In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.

be 63.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.

make 25.0% less money

Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2023, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $3,000 as of 2023.

be 83.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Guinea, approximately 553.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vanuatu, 94.0 women do as of 2020.

be 96.7% more likely to be literate

In Guinea, the literacy rate is 45.3% as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 89.1% as of 2021.

be 71.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Guinea, approximately 49.6 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 41.1% fewer children

In Guinea, there are approximately 35.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 46.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Guinea, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 21% 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 88.6% more likely to have internet access

In Guinea, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vanuatu, about 66.0% do as of 2021.

see 7.9 times more coastline

Guinea has a total of 320 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.