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Australia vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 6th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Vanuatu
Population
27799169
344750
Population rank 55/197 174/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
72 years
2026

Australia and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Australia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Australia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Australia Vanuatu
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $1,117,972,034
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $1,115,861,056
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $1,055,031,361
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $950,394,007
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $909,421,044
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $936,526,268
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $914,727,908
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $880,043,284
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $804,323,577
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $759,690,181
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $773,717,011
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $758,304,466
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $747,839,698
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $770,153,588
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $670,712,980
2009 $931,761,689,771 $592,622,319
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $590,748,429
2007 $856,603,595,823 $516,392,923
2006 $749,708,370,333 $439,358,587
2005 $696,811,489,613 $394,962,433
2004 $615,643,050,221 $364,996,869
2003 $468,517,181,130 $314,471,413
2002 $396,436,967,263 $262,596,536
2001 $380,360,222,861 $257,926,882
2000 $416,901,962,163 $272,014,628
1999 $390,347,787,943 $268,006,973
1998 $400,361,527,505 $262,293,411
1997 $436,321,902,767 $272,771,209
1996 $401,962,517,479 $261,370,044
1995 $368,725,126,225 $249,333,250
1994 $323,269,456,935 $233,701,301
1993 $312,568,858,910 $200,491,853
1992 $325,982,966,981 $209,088,825
1991 $326,416,407,861 $201,334,169
1990 $311,840,666,465 $168,879,207
1989 $300,264,309,002 $154,013,202
1988 $236,461,079,970 $158,351,368
1987 $189,726,707,253 $139,464,174
1986 $182,707,050,923 $126,498,935
1985 $180,861,108,959 $131,856,421
1984 $193,749,932,078 $144,482,515
1983 $177,523,719,680 $117,389,554
1982 $194,323,071,831 $114,501,913
1981 $177,151,979,566 $113,781,796
1980 $150,200,557,103 $121,185,498
1979 $135,093,718,051 $119,258,835
1978 $118,660,813,780 -
1977 $110,504,702,914 -
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Vanuatu
2024 $64,604 $3,411
2023 $65,058 $3,483
2022 $65,170 $3,370
2021 $60,759 $3,107
2020 $51,983 $3,043
2019 $55,195 $3,207
2018 $57,410 $3,207
2017 $54,118 $3,160
2016 $50,084 $2,956
2015 $56,970 $2,855
2014 $62,817 $2,973
2013 $68,477 $2,980
2012 $68,301 $3,005
2011 $62,799 $3,163
2010 $52,314 $2,815
2009 $42,955 $2,546
2008 $49,811 $2,604
2007 $41,128 $2,334
2006 $36,659 $2,035
2005 $34,535 $1,874
2004 $30,886 $1,774
2003 $23,758 $1,567
2002 $20,335 $1,341
2001 $19,734 $1,350
2000 $21,909 $1,460
1999 $20,750 $1,472
1998 $21,516 $1,471
1997 $23,683 $1,562
1996 $22,056 $1,529
1995 $20,479 $1,492
1994 $18,156 $1,431
1993 $17,725 $1,257
1992 $18,650 $1,344
1991 $18,885 $1,326
1990 $18,274 $1,141
1989 $17,858 $1,067
1988 $14,303 $1,125
1987 $11,666 $1,017
1986 $11,406 $946
1985 $11,455 $1,012
1984 $12,436 $1,137
1983 $11,532 $947
1982 $12,798 $946
1981 $11,871 $962
1980 $10,223 $1,048
1979 $9,308 $1,055
1978 $8,264 -
1977 $7,786 -
1976 $7,497 -
1975 $7,014 -
1974 $6,492 -
1973 $4,778 -
1972 $3,955 -
1971 $3,500 -
1970 $3,310 -
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Vanuatu
2026 84.3 72
2025 84.2 71.8
2024 84.1 71.7
2023 83.9 71.5
2022 82.8 71.3
2021 83.6 70
2020 83.7 70.4
2019 83.2 70.8
2018 83.3 70.6
2017 82.7 70.5
2016 82.8 70.4
2015 82.6 70.2
2014 82.5 70
2013 82.6 70
2012 82.3 69.9
2011 82.1 69.7
2010 82 69.6
2009 81.7 69.4
2008 81.4 69.3
2007 81.2 69.1
2006 81.3 69.1
2005 81.1 69.2
2004 80.7 69
2003 80.4 68.9
2002 80.1 68.8
2001 80 68.7
2000 79.6 68.6
1999 79.3 67.9
1998 79 68.4
1997 78.6 68.3
1996 78.3 68.2
1995 78.3 68.1
1994 77.9 68
1993 78 67.7
1992 77.5 67.4
1991 77.5 67.1
1990 77 66.7
1989 76.2 66
1988 76.3 65.7
1987 76.1 64.4
1986 76.1 64.6
1985 75.4 63.9
1984 75.5 63.5
1983 75.4 63.1
1982 74.7 62.5
1981 74.8 61.9
1980 74.6 61.3
1979 74.3 60.9
1978 73.7 59.9
1977 73.5 59.2
1976 72.8 58.7
1975 72.8 58.1
1974 71.8 57.6
1973 72.1 57
1972 71.8 56.4
1971 71.5 55.9
1970 70.7 55.3
1969 71.1 54.8
1968 70.7 54.2
1967 71 53.7
1966 70.7 53.1
1965 70.8 52.5
1964 70.6 52
1963 71 51.5
1962 70.9 50.9
1961 71.1 50.4
1960 70.9 49.8
1959 70.4 49.3
1958 70.9 48.7
1957 70.3 48.2
1956 70 47.7
1955 70.2 47.1
1954 69.9 46.5
1953 69.7 45.8
1952 69.1 45.3
1951 68.7 42.2
1950 69 43.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Australia Vanuatu
2024 27,196,812 327,777
2023 26,659,922 320,409
2022 26,018,721 313,046
2021 25,685,412 305,868
2020 25,649,248 298,858
2019 25,334,826 291,985
2018 24,963,258 285,259
2017 24,592,588 278,507
2016 24,190,907 272,087
2015 23,815,995 266,101
2014 23,475,686 260,240
2013 23,128,129 254,482
2012 22,733,465 248,883
2011 22,340,024 243,474
2010 22,031,750 238,248
2009 21,691,653 232,731
2008 21,249,199 226,896
2007 20,827,622 221,276
2006 20,450,966 215,923
2005 20,176,844 210,760
2004 19,932,722 205,711
2003 19,720,737 200,746
2002 19,495,210 195,863
2001 19,274,701 191,031
2000 19,028,802 186,281
1999 18,812,264 182,048
1998 18,607,584 178,313
1997 18,423,037 174,626
1996 18,224,767 170,911
1995 18,004,882 167,137
1994 17,805,468 163,314
1993 17,634,808 159,463
1992 17,478,635 155,608
1991 17,284,036 151,793
1990 17,065,128 148,063
1989 16,814,416 144,393
1988 16,532,164 140,756
1987 16,263,874 137,187
1986 16,018,350 133,720
1985 15,788,312 130,356
1984 15,579,391 127,109
1983 15,393,472 123,998
1982 15,184,247 121,035
1981 14,923,260 118,249
1980 14,692,000 115,660
1979 14,514,000 113,040
1978 14,358,000 109,963
1977 14,192,000 106,618
1976 14,033,000 103,388
1975 13,893,000 100,269
1974 13,723,000 97,260
1973 13,380,000 94,362
1972 13,177,000 91,562
1971 12,937,000 88,862
1970 12,507,000 86,266
1969 12,263,000 83,755
1968 12,009,000 81,314
1967 11,799,000 78,921
1966 11,651,000 76,590
1965 11,388,000 74,358
1964 11,167,000 72,219
1963 10,950,000 70,159
1962 10,742,000 68,174
1961 10,483,000 66,264
1960 10,276,477 64,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Australia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Vanuatu
2023 1.5 3.6
2022 1.63 3.65
2021 1.7 3.7
2020 1.58 3.74
2019 1.66 3.79
2018 1.74 3.83
2017 1.74 3.88
2016 1.75 3.92
2015 1.81 3.95
2014 1.83 4
2013 1.86 4.04
2012 1.92 4.06
2011 1.93 4.09
2010 1.93 4.13
2009 1.97 4.16
2008 1.98 4.16
2007 1.96 4.12
2006 1.91 4.1
2005 1.81 4.13
2004 1.77 4.21
2003 1.75 4.29
2002 1.76 4.38
2001 1.74 4.5
2000 1.76 4.54
1999 1.76 4.56
1998 1.76 4.6
1997 1.78 4.66
1996 1.8 4.75
1995 1.82 4.85
1994 1.84 4.94
1993 1.86 5.02
1992 1.89 5.09
1991 1.85 5.13
1990 1.9 5.17
1989 1.84 5.21
1988 1.83 5.27
1987 1.85 5.33
1986 1.87 5.38
1985 1.92 5.43
1984 1.84 5.49
1983 1.92 5.55
1982 1.93 5.6
1981 1.94 5.65
1980 1.89 5.69
1979 1.91 5.73
1978 1.95 5.77
1977 2.01 5.81
1976 2.06 5.89
1975 2.15 5.98
1974 2.4 6.06
1973 2.49 6.15
1972 2.74 6.23
1971 2.96 6.29
1970 2.86 6.35
1969 2.89 6.41
1968 2.89 6.46
1967 2.85 6.51
1966 2.88 6.51
1965 2.98 6.52
1964 3.15 6.57
1963 3.33 6.62
1962 3.44 6.67
1961 3.54 6.73
1960 3.45 6.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Vanuatu
2024 39 21.3
2023 38.8 21.2
2022 38.5 21.2
2021 38.3 21.2
2020 38 21.2
2019 37.6 21.2
2018 37.4 21.2
2017 37.4 21.2
2016 37.3 21.1
2015 37.3 21.1
2014 37.3 21
2013 37.2 20.9
2012 37.2 20.8
2011 37.1 20.6
2010 37 20.5
2009 36.9 20.3
2008 36.8 20.1
2007 36.8 19.9
2006 36.7 19.6
2005 36.5 19.4
2004 36.3 19.2
2003 36.1 18.9
2002 35.8 18.7
2001 35.6 18.5
2000 35.4 18.2
1999 35.1 18
1998 34.7 18
1997 34.3 18
1996 34 18
1995 33.6 17.8
1994 33.3 17.7
1993 33 17.7
1992 32.7 17.8
1991 32.4 17.9
1990 32.1 17.8
1989 31.8 17.8
1988 31.6 17.8
1987 31.3 17.8
1986 31.1 17.8
1985 30.8 17.7
1984 30.5 17.7
1983 30.2 17.7
1982 29.9 17.7
1981 29.6 17.7
1980 29.4 17.6
1979 29.1 17.5
1978 28.9 17.3
1977 28.6 17.2
1976 28.4 17.1
1975 28.1 17.1
1974 28 17.1
1973 27.8 17
1972 27.7 17
1971 27.7 17
1970 27.7 17
1969 27.8 17
1968 27.9 17
1967 28 17.1
1966 28.1 17.1
1965 28.3 17.2
1964 28.6 17.3
1963 28.8 17.4
1962 29.1 17.5
1961 29.3 17.6
1960 29.5 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3%
2019
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Australia Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Australia Vanuatu
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88%
2023
English speaking
92.8%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Australia Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Vanuatu
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
665 mi
2000

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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