Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 19.8 times more money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
be 33.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Vanuatu, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
be 23.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Vanuatu, 15.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In North Carolina, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 34.4% more likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In North Carolina, about 88.7% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
