Quality of life comparison
If you lived in District of Columbia instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
be 12.1% more likely to be obese
In Vanuatu, 22.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In District of Columbia, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 14.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Vanuatu, 15.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In District of Columbia, however, that number is 13.6% as of 2023.
make 51.8 times more money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $4,039 as of 2025, while in District of Columbia, the GDP per capita is $209,167 as of 2024.
be 26.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Vanuatu, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In District of Columbia, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 29.2% more likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 69.9% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In District of Columbia, about 90.3% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), The World Factbook (2020), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
