Quality of life comparison

live 2.8 years longer

In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 3.9 times more likely to be obese

In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.

be 12.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Bhutan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.2% as of 2022.

make 75.9% less money

Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2021, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2022.

be 28.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2019.

be 25.7% more likely to be literate

In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 70.9% as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 89.1% as of 2021.

be 47.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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 35.9% more children

In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 56.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Bhutan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vanuatu, 94.0 women do as of 2020.

be 30.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Bhutan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Vanuatu, 70% of the population do as of 2021.

be 23.3% less likely to have internet access

In Bhutan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vanuatu, about 66.0% do as of 2021.

spend 67.1% less on education

Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.