Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 45.2% less likely to be obese
In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 21.7% more money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2020.
be 94.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Vanuatu, that number is 1.7% as of 1999.
Life
be 21.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kiribati, approximately 92.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Vanuatu, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
be 56.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 92% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 38.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kiribati, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (88% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 62% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 31.6% less likely to have internet access
In Kiribati, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Vanuatu, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 81.5% less on education
Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 67.0% less on healthcare
Kiribati spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Vanuatu, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Kiribati has a total of 1,143 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vanuatu: At a glance
How big is Vanuatu compared to Kiribati? See an in-depth size comparison.