Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 24.8% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 57.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Vanuatu, that number is 1.7% as of 1999.
make 64.6% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2020.
Life
be 53.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Vanuatu, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
be 35.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 15.9% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 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 33.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Vanuatu, that number is 62% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 56.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Vanuatu, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 68.5% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 50.7% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Vanuatu, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vanuatu: At a glance
How big is Vanuatu compared to Bolivia? See an in-depth size comparison.