Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 21.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.
be 80.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 66.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 284.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vanuatu, 94.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.8% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 89.1% as of 2021.
be 52.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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 47.5% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 39.6 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 48.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 36% 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 6.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vanuatu, about 66.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 92% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.8% less on education
Uganda spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vanuatu: At a glance
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