Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 77.4% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2022.
be 50.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.2% as of 2022.
be 67.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2019.
Life
be 45.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vanuatu, 94.0 women do as of 2020.
be 27.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 40.5% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 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 29.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Vanuatu, that number is 70% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 34.3% less on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 17.6% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.4% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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
How big is Vanuatu compared to Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.