Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 12.8% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 56.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 36.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2019.
make 85.5% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $22,000 as of 2024, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2024.
be 82.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2024.
Life
have 38.2% more children
In Mexico, there are approximately 14.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Vanuatu, there are 20.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 42.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 11.9 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 30.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mexico, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Vanuatu, 70% of the population do as of 2022.
be 43.2% less likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Vanuatu, about 46.0% do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 48.8% less on education
Mexico spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Vanuatu spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 35.5% less on healthcare
Mexico spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 72.9% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 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 Mexico? See an in-depth size comparison.