Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Turkmenistan, 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.
see 88.8% less spent on your healthcare
Turkmenistan spends $1,264 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vanuatu spends $141 as of 2023.
have 37.3% less access to essential health services
Turkmenistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vanuatu scores 47 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Turkmenistan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 18.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 4.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 38.2% less money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $6,540 as of 2025, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.
Life
be 52.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkmenistan, approximately 30.4 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 32.2% more children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkmenistan, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.0% less likely to be literate
In Turkmenistan, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2022. In Vanuatu, it is 88.0% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Vanuatu, about 69.9% do as of 2022.
be 38.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Turkmenistan, 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 12.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Turkmenistan, 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 25.1% less on healthcare
Turkmenistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 78.1% more on education
Turkmenistan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Vanuatu spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 56.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkmenistan, road accidents kill 8.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vanuatu, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 77.8% less home broadband
Turkmenistan has 5.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.
Environment
be 34.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Turkmenistan, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vanuatu, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 92.0% less CO2
Turkmenistan emits 10.9 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), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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