Quality of life comparison

live 2.5 years less

In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.

make 84.0% less money

Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2022, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2022.

be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Thailand, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.2% as of 2022.

be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Thailand, 6.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2019.

have 2.1 times more children

In Thailand, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Thailand, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vanuatu, 94.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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.

be 30.0% less likely to have access to electricity

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

be 22.4% less likely to have internet access

In Thailand, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vanuatu, about 66.0% do as of 2021.

spend 28.1% less on education

Thailand spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 21.5% less coastline

Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.