Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 46.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Vanuatu, that number is 1.7% as of 1999.
make 74.3% less money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2020.
Life
be 60.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Vanuatu, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
be 31.4% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 66.6% as of 2017. In Vanuatu, it is 87.5% as of 2018.
be 47.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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 35.3% more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Vanuatu, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 38.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bhutan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Vanuatu, 62% of the population do as of 2018.
be 51.9% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Vanuatu, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% less on education
Bhutan spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. 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
How big is Vanuatu compared to Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.