Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
be 52.4% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 85.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
make 55.9% less money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,800 as of 2023, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $3,000 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.
Life
be 33.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 70.5% more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vanuatu, about 66.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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.
Expenditures
spend 83.1% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 69.2% less on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.8 times more coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 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 Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.