Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 66.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Vanuatu, that number is 1.7% as of 1999.
make 65.0% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,000 as of 2020, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2020.
Life
be 40.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 121.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Vanuatu, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
be 35.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 35.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 48.0% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Vanuatu, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 28.1% less on education
Philippines spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 17.1% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Vanuatu, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.0% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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 Philippines? See an in-depth size comparison.