Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 57.5% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2024.
see 98.1% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vanuatu spends $141 as of 2023.
have 96.4% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Vanuatu has 1.6 as of 2019.
have 42.7% less access to essential health services
Denmark scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vanuatu scores 47 as of 2021.
be 50.4% more likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 28.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.
make 94.8% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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 Denmark, 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 29.9% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Vanuatu, about 69.9% do as of 2022.
be 12.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Denmark, 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 56.1% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 20.1% more on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Vanuatu spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 65.4% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
Safety
be 60.7% less likely to be murdered
Denmark has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 5.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vanuatu, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 97.3% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 79.7% less CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vanuatu, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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