Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2024.
see 74.8% less spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vanuatu spends $141 as of 2023.
have 79.3% fewer doctors per person
Philippines has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Vanuatu has 1.6 as of 2019.
have 19.0% less access to essential health services
Philippines scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vanuatu scores 47 as of 2021.
be 4.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Philippines has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 33.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 21.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.4 children do as of 2024.
have 74.0% more children
In Philippines, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 84.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.7% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 98.5% as of 2020. In Vanuatu, it is 88.0% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 37.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 62% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 19.2% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 92.4% more on education
Philippines spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Vanuatu spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 93.0% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
Safety
be 92.4% less likely to be murdered
Philippines has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 28.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vanuatu, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 83.8% less home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.
Environment
be 38.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Philippines, air pollution causes 92.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vanuatu, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.0% less CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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