Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Greenland, you would:

Health

live 1.4 years longer

In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 19.5% less likely to be obese

In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 93.1% less money

Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.3 times more children

In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 64.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.4 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 38.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Greenland, 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.

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be 12.9% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Greenland, 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.

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Geography

see 94.3% less coastline

Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.

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Infrastructure

find 96.4% less home broadband

Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 91.7% less CO2

Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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Vanuatu: At a glance

Vanuatu is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 12,189 sq km. Multiple waves of colonizers, each speaking a distinct language, migrated to the New Hebrides in the millennia preceding European exploration in the 18th century. This settlement pattern accounts for the complex linguistic diversity found on the archipelago to this day. The British and French, who settled the New Hebrides in the 19th century, agreed in 1906 to an Anglo-French Condominium, which administered the islands until independence in 1980, when the new name of Vanuatu was adopted.
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