Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2024.
see 28.9% less spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vanuatu spends $141 as of 2023.
be 5.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh 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 15.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.
make 55.5% more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.
be 34.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 11.3% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Vanuatu, it is 88.0% as of 2023.
be 41.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 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.
have 38.3% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.8% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Vanuatu, about 69.9% do as of 2022.
be 38.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, 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 11.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 3.8 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Vanuatu spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 89.9% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.4 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
Safety
be 85.9% less likely to be murdered
Bangladesh has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2018. In Vanuatu, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 32.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vanuatu, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 85.7% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.
Environment
be 13.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vanuatu, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 20.8% more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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