Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Spain, you would:
Health
live 12.2 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 47.4% more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2024.
see 97.1% less spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vanuatu spends $141 as of 2023.
have 96.2% fewer doctors per person
Spain has 42.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Vanuatu has 1.6 as of 2019.
have 44.7% less access to essential health services
Spain scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vanuatu scores 47 as of 2021.
be 80.4% more likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 51.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 21.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.
make 89.5% less money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.3 times more children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Spain, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.8% less likely to be literate
In Spain, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 88.0% as of 2023.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 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 38.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Spain, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 27.0% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Vanuatu, about 69.9% do as of 2022.
be 12.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Spain, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 87% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 55.3% less on healthcare
Spain spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 66.4% more on education
Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Vanuatu spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 49.1% less coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
Safety
be 52.2% less likely to be murdered
Spain has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 3.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vanuatu, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 97.0% less home broadband
Spain has 39.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 80.7% less CO2
Spain emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vanuatu, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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