Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 11.0% more likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 72.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Vanuatu, that number is 1.7% as of 1999.
make 89.0% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2020.
Life
be 12.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 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 19.9% more children
In Panama, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Vanuatu, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 38.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Vanuatu, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 32.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Panama, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% 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.
be 59.4% less likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Vanuatu, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 25.8% less on education
Panama spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 55.3% less on healthcare
Panama spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Vanuatu, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vanuatu: At a glance
How big is Vanuatu compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.