Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 85.8% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $21,100 as of 2023, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $3,000 as of 2023.
be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 6.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vanuatu, 94.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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 29.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Thailand, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Vanuatu, 70% of the population do as of 2022.
be 22.4% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vanuatu, about 66.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 28.1% less on education
Thailand spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 21.5% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 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 Thailand? See an in-depth size comparison.