Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 96.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Republic of the Congo, 3.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 5.7 years longer
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
have 14.6% more access to essential health services
Republic of the Congo scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vanuatu scores 47 as of 2021.
be 85.0% more likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2024.
see 32.4% less spent on your healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends $209 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vanuatu spends $141 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Republic of the Congo has a suicide rate of 6.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 74.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 19.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 60.6% more money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $2,515 as of 2025, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.
Life
be 58.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 241.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
be 46.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 27.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 20.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 11% 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.
be 47.9% more likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Vanuatu, about 69.9% do as of 2022.
be 18.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Vanuatu, that number is 87% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Vanuatu spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 24.8% more on healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 15.0 times more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
Safety
be 48.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Republic of the Congo, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vanuatu, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Environment
be 13.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Republic of the Congo, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vanuatu, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 35.1% less CO2
Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Republic of the Congo vs. Vanuatu
MORE COMPARISONS
Vanuatu: At a glance
How big is Vanuatu compared to Republic of the Congo? See an in-depth size comparison.