Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 33.3% more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2020.
be 37.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Vanuatu, that number is 1.7% as of 1999.
Life
be 71.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Vanuatu, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
be 19.5% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 73.2% as of 2018. In Vanuatu, it is 87.5% as of 2018.
be 45.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 18.4% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 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 16.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 48% 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 11.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 92% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 32.4% less on education
Rwanda spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 46.9% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 6.4% 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
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