Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 92.1% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $35,400 as of 2022, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2022.
be 44.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.2% as of 2022.
be 31.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2019.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vanuatu, 94.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.1% less likely to be literate
In Hungary, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 89.1% as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 30.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Hungary, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Vanuatu, 70% of the population do as of 2021.
be 26.1% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 89.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Vanuatu, about 66.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 52.1% less on education
Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 45.2% less on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% 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
How big is Vanuatu compared to Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.