Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
be 46.4% less likely to be obese
In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Djibouti, that number is 13.5% of people as of 2016.
live 9.8 years less
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Djibouti, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 96.4% more money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in Djibouti, the GDP per capita is $5,500 as of 2020.
be 23.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vanuatu, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 1999. In Djibouti, that number is 40.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vanuatu, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Djibouti, 248.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Djibouti, on the other hand, 46.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Djibouti, about 59.0% do as of 2020.
be 32.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Djibouti, that number is 42% of people on average (54% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 47.1% less on healthcare
Vanuatu spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Djibouti, that number is 1.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 56.5% more on education
Vanuatu spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Djibouti spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 87.6% less coastline
Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 km of coastline. In Djibouti, that number is 314 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Djibouti: At a glance
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