Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 11.5 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 96.5% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vanuatu spends $141 as of 2023.
have 44.7% less access to essential health services
Israel scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vanuatu scores 47 as of 2021.
be 3.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 45.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 93.3% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.
Life
have 48.7% more children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 50.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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 Israel, 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 20.7% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 88.2% 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 Israel, 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 42.0% less on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 28.8% more on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Vanuatu spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 9.3 times more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
Safety
be 79.8% less likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vanuatu, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 96.0% less home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 84.9% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vanuatu, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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