Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Massachusetts, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 29.3 times more money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Massachusetts, the GDP per capita is $87,892 as of 2024.
be 40.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Vanuatu, 15.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Massachusetts, however, that number is 9.5% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 39.2% more likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Massachusetts, about 91.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
