Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 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 4.6 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2024.
see 59.7% less spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vanuatu spends $141 as of 2023.
have 22.3% fewer doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Vanuatu has 1.6 as of 2019.
have 19.0% less access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vanuatu scores 47 as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 40.6% more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.
be 19.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 27.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.3% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 88.0% as of 2023.
be 12.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 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 36.1% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 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 35.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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.
Expenditures
spend 10.8% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 3.5 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Vanuatu spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 5.7 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
Safety
be 33.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vanuatu, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 72.0% less home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 20.9% less CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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