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Canada vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 4th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Vanuatu
Population
42181965
344750
Population rank 38/197 174/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
72 years
2026

Canada and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Canada and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Canada

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Canada Vanuatu
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $1,117,972,034
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $1,115,861,056
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $1,055,031,361
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $950,394,007
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $909,421,044
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $936,526,268
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $914,727,908
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $880,043,284
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $804,323,577
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $759,690,181
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $773,717,011
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $758,304,466
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $747,839,698
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $770,153,588
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $670,712,980
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $592,622,319
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $590,748,429
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $516,392,923
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $439,358,587
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $394,962,433
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $364,996,869
2003 $895,540,646,635 $314,471,413
2002 $760,649,334,098 $262,596,536
2001 $738,981,792,355 $257,926,882
2000 $744,773,415,932 $272,014,628
1999 $678,412,196,271 $268,006,973
1998 $634,000,000,000 $262,293,411
1997 $654,986,999,856 $272,771,209
1996 $630,607,994,133 $261,370,044
1995 $605,961,090,061 $249,333,250
1994 $579,944,346,807 $233,701,301
1993 $579,053,561,739 $200,491,853
1992 $594,387,358,319 $209,088,825
1991 $612,527,712,316 $201,334,169
1990 $596,075,591,361 $168,879,207
1989 $567,211,993,243 $154,013,202
1988 $509,380,027,627 $158,351,368
1987 $433,134,238,311 $139,464,174
1986 $379,006,836,992 $126,498,935
1985 $366,186,012,450 $131,856,421
1984 $356,718,400,124 $144,482,515
1983 $341,866,277,183 $117,389,554
1982 $314,647,807,409 $114,501,913
1981 $307,246,642,756 $113,781,796
1980 $274,776,566,028 $121,185,498
1979 $243,891,124,296 $119,258,835
1978 $219,369,542,386 -
1977 $212,325,176,305 -
1976 $207,271,612,576 -
1975 $174,419,757,177 -
1974 $160,949,188,139 -
1973 $131,764,343,566 -
1972 $113,463,848,874 -
1971 $99,606,454,744 -
1970 $88,192,257,632 -
1969 $79,405,011,125 -
1968 $72,048,833,006 -
1967 $65,856,924,424 -
1966 $61,252,415,405 -
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

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

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Canada and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Vanuatu
2024 $54,340 $3,411
2023 $54,220 $3,483
2022 $56,257 $3,370
2021 $52,887 $3,107
2020 $43,538 $3,043
2019 $46,353 $3,207
2018 $46,539 $3,207
2017 $45,130 $3,160
2016 $42,314 $2,956
2015 $43,594 $2,855
2014 $50,961 $2,973
2013 $52,638 $2,980
2012 $52,670 $3,005
2011 $52,224 $3,163
2010 $47,561 $2,815
2009 $40,875 $2,546
2008 $46,710 $2,604
2007 $44,660 $2,334
2006 $40,504 $2,035
2005 $36,384 $1,874
2004 $32,146 $1,774
2003 $28,302 $1,567
2002 $24,256 $1,341
2001 $23,822 $1,350
2000 $24,271 $1,460
1999 $22,315 $1,472
1998 $21,025 $1,471
1997 $21,902 $1,562
1996 $21,297 $1,529
1995 $20,680 $1,492
1994 $19,998 $1,431
1993 $20,187 $1,257
1992 $20,950 $1,344
1991 $21,847 $1,326
1990 $21,526 $1,141
1989 $20,795 $1,067
1988 $19,013 $1,125
1987 $16,378 $1,017
1986 $14,521 $946
1985 $14,170 $1,012
1984 $13,930 $1,137
1983 $13,477 $947
1982 $12,527 $946
1981 $12,379 $962
1980 $11,208 $1,048
1979 $10,078 $1,055
1978 $9,154 -
1977 $8,949 -
1976 $8,839 -
1975 $7,537 -
1974 $7,057 -
1973 $5,858 -
1972 $5,107 -
1971 $4,535 -
1970 $4,136 -
1969 $3,776 -
1968 $3,473 -
1967 $3,226 -
1966 $3,055 -
1965 $2,777 -
1964 $2,562 -
1963 $2,380 -
1962 $2,274 -
1961 $2,246 -
1960 $2,265 -

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

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Canada vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Vanuatu
2026 83.1 72
2025 82.9 71.8
2024 82.7 71.7
2023 82.6 71.5
2022 81.2 71.3
2021 82 70
2020 81.7 70.4
2019 82.3 70.8
2018 81.9 70.6
2017 81.9 70.5
2016 82 70.4
2015 81.9 70.2
2014 81.8 70
2013 81.8 70
2012 81.7 69.9
2011 81.5 69.7
2010 81.3 69.6
2009 81.1 69.4
2008 80.7 69.3
2007 80.5 69.1
2006 80.5 69.1
2005 80.1 69.2
2004 80 69
2003 79.7 68.9
2002 79.6 68.8
2001 79.4 68.7
2000 79.2 68.6
1999 78.9 67.9
1998 78.7 68.4
1997 78.5 68.3
1996 78.3 68.2
1995 78 68.1
1994 77.9 68
1993 77.7 67.7
1992 77.9 67.4
1991 77.6 67.1
1990 77.4 66.7
1989 77.1 66
1988 76.9 65.7
1987 76.8 64.4
1986 76.5 64.6
1985 76.3 63.9
1984 76.4 63.5
1983 76.1 63.1
1982 75.7 62.5
1981 75.5 61.9
1980 75.1 61.3
1979 74.8 60.9
1978 74.5 59.9
1977 74.2 59.2
1976 73.9 58.7
1975 73.4 58.1
1974 73.1 57.6
1973 73.1 57
1972 72.8 56.4
1971 72.9 55.9
1970 72.6 55.3
1969 72.4 54.8
1968 72.2 54.2
1967 72.1 53.7
1966 71.9 53.1
1965 71.7 52.5
1964 71.6 52
1963 71.3 51.5
1962 71.2 50.9
1961 71.2 50.4
1960 71 49.8
1959 70.6 49.3
1958 70.6 48.7
1957 69.9 48.2
1956 70 47.7
1955 70 47.1
1954 69.9 46.5
1953 69.1 45.8
1952 68.7 45.3
1951 68.5 42.2
1950 68.2 43.9

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

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Canada and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Canada Vanuatu
2024 41,288,599 327,777
2023 40,083,484 320,409
2022 38,935,934 313,046
2021 38,239,864 305,868
2020 38,028,638 298,858
2019 37,618,495 291,985
2018 37,072,620 285,259
2017 36,545,075 278,507
2016 36,110,803 272,087
2015 35,704,498 266,101
2014 35,434,066 260,240
2013 35,080,992 254,482
2012 34,713,395 248,883
2011 34,339,221 243,474
2010 34,005,902 238,248
2009 33,630,069 232,731
2008 33,247,298 226,896
2007 32,888,886 221,276
2006 32,571,193 215,923
2005 32,242,732 210,760
2004 31,938,807 205,711
2003 31,642,461 200,746
2002 31,359,199 195,863
2001 31,020,855 191,031
2000 30,685,730 186,281
1999 30,401,286 182,048
1998 30,155,173 178,313
1997 29,905,948 174,626
1996 29,610,218 170,911
1995 29,302,311 167,137
1994 29,000,663 163,314
1993 28,684,764 159,463
1992 28,371,264 155,608
1991 28,037,420 151,793
1990 27,691,138 148,063
1989 27,276,781 144,393
1988 26,791,747 140,756
1987 26,446,601 137,187
1986 26,100,278 133,720
1985 25,842,116 130,356
1984 25,607,053 127,109
1983 25,366,451 123,998
1982 25,116,942 121,035
1981 24,819,915 118,249
1980 24,515,667 115,660
1979 24,201,544 113,040
1978 23,963,203 109,963
1977 23,725,843 106,618
1976 23,449,808 103,388
1975 23,143,275 100,269
1974 22,807,969 97,260
1973 22,491,777 94,362
1972 22,218,463 91,562
1971 21,962,032 88,862
1970 21,324,000 86,266
1969 21,028,000 83,755
1968 20,744,000 81,314
1967 20,412,000 78,921
1966 20,048,000 76,590
1965 19,678,000 74,358
1964 19,325,000 72,219
1963 18,964,000 70,159
1962 18,614,000 68,174
1961 18,271,000 66,264
1960 17,909,356 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Canada

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Vanuatu
2023 1.26 3.6
2022 1.33 3.65
2021 1.44 3.7
2020 1.41 3.74
2019 1.47 3.79
2018 1.51 3.83
2017 1.55 3.88
2016 1.59 3.92
2015 1.6 3.95
2014 1.61 4
2013 1.61 4.04
2012 1.63 4.06
2011 1.63 4.09
2010 1.65 4.13
2009 1.69 4.16
2008 1.7 4.16
2007 1.67 4.12
2006 1.63 4.1
2005 1.58 4.13
2004 1.56 4.21
2003 1.55 4.29
2002 1.52 4.38
2001 1.54 4.5
2000 1.51 4.54
1999 1.55 4.56
1998 1.56 4.6
1997 1.57 4.66
1996 1.63 4.75
1995 1.67 4.85
1994 1.69 4.94
1993 1.69 5.02
1992 1.71 5.09
1991 1.72 5.13
1990 1.83 5.17
1989 1.77 5.21
1988 1.68 5.27
1987 1.68 5.33
1986 1.68 5.38
1985 1.67 5.43
1984 1.65 5.49
1983 1.68 5.55
1982 1.69 5.6
1981 1.7 5.65
1980 1.74 5.69
1979 1.75 5.73
1978 1.77 5.77
1977 1.78 5.81
1976 1.8 5.89
1975 1.82 5.98
1974 1.84 6.06
1973 1.89 6.15
1972 1.98 6.23
1971 2.14 6.29
1970 2.26 6.35
1969 2.33 6.41
1968 2.39 6.46
1967 2.53 6.51
1966 2.75 6.51
1965 3.12 6.52
1964 3.46 6.57
1963 3.61 6.62
1962 3.68 6.67
1961 3.75 6.73
1960 3.81 6.78

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

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Canada and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Vanuatu
2024 41.5 21.3
2023 41.4 21.2
2022 41.3 21.2
2021 41.1 21.2
2020 40.9 21.2
2019 40.8 21.2
2018 40.8 21.2
2017 40.8 21.2
2016 40.7 21.1
2015 40.6 21.1
2014 40.5 21
2013 40.3 20.9
2012 40.1 20.8
2011 39.9 20.6
2010 39.7 20.5
2009 39.5 20.3
2008 39.3 20.1
2007 39.1 19.9
2006 38.8 19.6
2005 38.5 19.4
2004 38.1 19.2
2003 37.8 18.9
2002 37.4 18.7
2001 37.1 18.5
2000 36.7 18.2
1999 36.4 18
1998 36 18
1997 35.5 18
1996 35.1 18
1995 34.7 17.8
1994 34.3 17.7
1993 33.9 17.7
1992 33.6 17.8
1991 33.2 17.9
1990 32.9 17.8
1989 32.5 17.8
1988 32.2 17.8
1987 31.8 17.8
1986 31.4 17.8
1985 31 17.7
1984 30.6 17.7
1983 30.2 17.7
1982 29.8 17.7
1981 29.5 17.7
1980 29.2 17.6
1979 28.8 17.5
1978 28.5 17.3
1977 28.1 17.2
1976 27.7 17.1
1975 27.4 17.1
1974 27.2 17.1
1973 26.9 17
1972 26.6 17
1971 26.3 17
1970 26 17
1969 25.8 17
1968 25.7 17
1967 25.5 17.1
1966 25.5 17.1
1965 25.5 17.2
1964 25.6 17.3
1963 25.8 17.4
1962 26 17.5
1961 26.3 17.6
1960 26.4 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Canada Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Canada Vanuatu
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88%
2023
English speaking
82.1%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Canada Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$12
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Vanuatu
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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