Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Zambia, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 88.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Vanuatu, that number is 1.7% as of 1999.
make 15.2% less money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2020.
Life
be 66.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 213.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Vanuatu, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
be 61.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 37.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.
have 38.1% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Vanuatu, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 67.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 37% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Vanuatu, that number is 62% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 30.0% more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Vanuatu, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
be 28.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 92% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 48.9% less on education
Zambia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 35.8% less on healthcare
Zambia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Vanuatu, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vanuatu: At a glance
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