Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Nauru, you would:

Health

live 7.2 years longer

In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 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 58.7% less likely to be obese

In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 77.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

make 73.7% less money

Nauru has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2023, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $3,000 as of 2023.

Life

be 82.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Nauru, approximately 7.8 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 Nauru, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 21.4% less likely to have internet access

In Nauru, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vanuatu, about 66.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 67.6% less on education

Nauru spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 66.7% less on healthcare

Nauru spends 12.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 84.3 times more coastline

Nauru has a total of 30 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

Vanuatu is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 12,189 sq km. Multiple waves of colonizers, each speaking a distinct language, migrated to the New Hebrides in the millennia preceding European exploration in the 18th century. This settlement pattern accounts for the complex linguistic diversity found on the archipelago to this day. The British and French, who settled the New Hebrides in the 19th century, agreed in 1906 to an Anglo-French Condominium, which administered the islands until independence in 1980, when the new name of Vanuatu was adopted.
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