Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Anguilla instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.
be 56.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Vanuatu, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.
be 44.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vanuatu, 15.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.
Life
be 78.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 43.3% fewer children
In Vanuatu, there are approximately 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Anguilla, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 70% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Anguilla, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 23.6% more likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Anguilla, about 81.6% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 73.9% more on education
Vanuatu spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Anguilla spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.6% less coastline
Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Anguilla: At a glance
How big is Anguilla compared to Vanuatu? See an in-depth size comparison.