Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 71.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Vanuatu, that number is 1.7% as of 1999.
make 39.1% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2020.
Life
be 48.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Vanuatu, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
be 50.9% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Vanuatu, it is 87.5% as of 2018.
be 73.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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.
have 18.5% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Vanuatu, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 79% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 72% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Vanuatu, that number is 62% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2018.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 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 Pakistan? See an in-depth size comparison.