Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 93.7% more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 11.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2024.
have 22.3% fewer doctors per person
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Vanuatu has 1.6 as of 2019.
be 97.6% more likely to die by suicide
Djibouti has a suicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 80.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 24.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.
Life
be 38.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 162.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
be 66.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 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 32.1% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 80.7% more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 8.1 times more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
Safety
be 46.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Djibouti, road accidents kill 23.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vanuatu, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 21.1% less home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 13.0% more CO2
Djibouti emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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