Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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 93.1% less spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vanuatu spends $141 as of 2023.
have 95.1% fewer doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Vanuatu has 1.6 as of 2019.
have 30.9% less access to essential health services
Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vanuatu scores 47 as of 2021.
be 6.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 60.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 57.4% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.9% less likely to be literate
In Armenia, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2023. In Vanuatu, it is 88.0% as of 2023.
be 69.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 8.5 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 Armenia, 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 14.1% less likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Vanuatu, about 69.9% do as of 2022.
be 12.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Armenia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 87% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 55.8% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 3.1 times more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Vanuatu spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 85.1% less likely to be murdered
Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 94.3% less home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.
Environment
be 18.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vanuatu, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 64.8% less CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 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 (2019–2022). How we calculate this
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