Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Hawaii, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years less
In Hawaii, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 95.3% less money
Hawaii has a GDP per capita of $64,124 as of 2024, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $3,000 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hawaii, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
be 62.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hawaii, 9.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 27.6% less likely to have internet access
In Hawaii, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Vanuatu, about 66.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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