Quality of life comparison

live 5.7 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 18.3% more likely to be obese

In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.

be 57.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2019.

make 26.3% less money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2022, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2022.

be 87.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.2% as of 2022.

be 51.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 192.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vanuatu, 94.0 women do as of 2020.

be 38.8% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Vanuatu, it is 89.1% as of 2021.

be 57.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 26.0% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 21% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Vanuatu, that number is 70% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vanuatu, about 66.0% do as of 2021.

be 94.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% 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.

spend 64.3% more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 60.0% more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 50.9% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.