Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 90.4% less spent on your healthcare
Albania spends $1,465 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vanuatu spends $141 as of 2023.
have 91.3% fewer doctors per person
Albania has 18.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Vanuatu has 1.6 as of 2019.
have 26.6% less access to essential health services
Albania scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vanuatu scores 47 as of 2021.
be 5.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Albania has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 53.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 10.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 19.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.
make 68.9% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $12,998 as of 2025, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Albania, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
be 73.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 38.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Albania, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 62% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 18.6% less likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 85.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Vanuatu, about 69.9% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 41.6% less on healthcare
Albania spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.5 times more on education
Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Vanuatu spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 7.0 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
Safety
be 76.3% less likely to be murdered
Albania has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 15.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Albania, road accidents kill 10.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vanuatu, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 95.3% less home broadband
Albania has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 51.4% less CO2
Albania emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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