Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
have 11.9% more access to essential health services
Yemen scores 42 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vanuatu scores 47 as of 2021.
be 69.4% more likely to be obese
In Yemen, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2024.
see 16.3% less spent on your healthcare
Yemen spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vanuatu spends $141 as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Yemen has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 70.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 15.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 118.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
be 57.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 33.8 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 19.5% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 17.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Vanuatu, about 69.9% do as of 2022.
be 16.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 66% 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.
be 26.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 84% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 75% 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.
Expenditures
spend 57.5% less on healthcare
Yemen spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 32.6% more coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
Safety
be 58.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Yemen, road accidents kill 29.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vanuatu, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Environment
be 47.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Yemen, air pollution causes 109.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vanuatu, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.3 times more CO2
Yemen emits 0.3 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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