Country size comparison
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Papua New Guinea is about 38 times bigger than Vanuatu.
Vanuatu is approximately 12,189 sq km, while Papua New Guinea is approximately 462,840 sq km, making Papua New Guinea 3,697% larger than Vanuatu. Meanwhile, the population of Vanuatu is ~308,043 people (9.3 million more people live in Papua New Guinea).
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Be 3.7 times more likely to have access to electricity in Vanuatu
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Vanuatu is 62.9% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall
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