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Denmark vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 130th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Vanuatu
Population
6032403
344750
Population rank 114/197 174/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72 years
2026

Denmark and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Vanuatu
2024 $424,524,722,037 $1,117,972,034
2023 $404,651,706,118 $1,115,861,056
2022 $400,114,306,337 $1,055,031,361
2021 $406,110,162,088 $950,394,007
2020 $355,631,021,932 $909,421,044
2019 $345,401,473,013 $936,526,268
2018 $355,293,374,912 $914,727,908
2017 $331,610,593,962 $880,043,284
2016 $312,181,849,372 $804,323,577
2015 $301,758,922,338 $759,690,181
2014 $352,832,602,064 $773,717,011
2013 $344,631,016,965 $758,304,466
2012 $326,792,574,245 $747,839,698
2011 $344,315,595,263 $770,153,588
2010 $322,345,594,075 $670,712,980
2009 $322,619,152,195 $592,622,319
2008 $354,979,471,960 $590,748,429
2007 $320,213,157,595 $516,392,923
2006 $283,386,151,544 $439,358,587
2005 $265,150,087,712 $394,962,433
2004 $251,986,155,631 $364,996,869
2003 $218,421,193,436 $314,471,413
2002 $178,788,209,558 $262,596,536
2001 $164,881,594,415 $257,926,882
2000 $164,043,817,224 $272,014,628
1999 $177,887,720,536 $268,006,973
1998 $176,877,077,513 $262,293,411
1997 $173,241,365,735 $272,771,209
1996 $187,481,157,846 $261,370,044
1995 $184,848,481,008 $249,333,250
1994 $156,017,919,221 $233,701,301
1993 $143,111,306,004 $200,491,853
1992 $152,966,494,260 $209,088,825
1991 $139,180,507,778 $201,334,169
1990 $138,217,740,684 $168,879,207
1989 $112,312,200,761 $154,013,202
1988 $115,540,189,705 $158,351,368
1987 $109,183,446,340 $139,464,174
1986 $87,748,695,217 $126,498,935
1985 $62,452,421,011 $131,856,421
1984 $58,868,891,335 $144,482,515
1983 $60,331,158,447 $117,389,554
1982 $60,084,214,872 $114,501,913
1981 $61,459,941,461 $113,781,796
1980 $70,811,287,816 $121,185,498
1979 $70,393,030,603 $119,258,835
1978 $60,320,089,218 -
1977 $49,711,709,588 -
1976 $44,503,607,444 -
1975 $40,418,967,666 -
1974 $34,125,712,481 -
1973 $30,718,181,337 -
1972 $23,230,667,549 -
1971 $19,086,192,720 -
1970 $17,075,457,733 -
1969 $15,414,902,667 -
1968 $13,505,574,133 -
1967 $13,059,064,806 -
1966 $11,931,740,293 -
1965 $10,870,670,865 -
1964 $9,677,401,337 -
1963 $8,466,044,980 -
1962 $7,953,274,741 -
1961 $7,058,361,229 -
1960 $6,361,166,545 -

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

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Denmark and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Vanuatu
2024 $71,026 $3,411
2023 $68,044 $3,483
2022 $67,781 $3,370
2021 $69,341 $3,107
2020 $60,985 $3,043
2019 $59,404 $3,207
2018 $61,325 $3,207
2017 $57,522 $3,160
2016 $54,501 $2,956
2015 $53,094 $2,855
2014 $62,520 $2,973
2013 $61,378 $2,980
2012 $58,444 $3,005
2011 $61,810 $3,163
2010 $58,105 $2,815
2009 $58,413 $2,546
2008 $64,617 $2,604
2007 $58,632 $2,334
2006 $52,119 $2,035
2005 $48,926 $1,874
2004 $46,625 $1,774
2003 $40,519 $1,567
2002 $33,257 $1,341
2001 $30,768 $1,350
2000 $30,722 $1,460
1999 $33,426 $1,472
1998 $33,346 $1,471
1997 $32,780 $1,562
1996 $35,622 $1,529
1995 $35,321 $1,492
1994 $29,968 $1,431
1993 $27,582 $1,257
1992 $29,579 $1,344
1991 $27,003 $1,326
1990 $26,886 $1,141
1989 $21,882 $1,067
1988 $22,525 $1,125
1987 $21,296 $1,017
1986 $17,137 $946
1985 $12,213 $1,012
1984 $11,517 $1,137
1983 $11,797 $947
1982 $11,740 $946
1981 $12,000 $962
1980 $13,822 $1,048
1979 $13,757 $1,055
1978 $11,818 -
1977 $9,770 -
1976 $8,773 -
1975 $7,988 -
1974 $6,764 -
1973 $6,117 -
1972 $4,654 -
1971 $3,846 -
1970 $3,464 -
1969 $3,151 -
1968 $2,776 -
1967 $2,701 -
1966 $2,487 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,049 -
1963 $1,807 -
1962 $1,711 -
1961 $1,531 -
1960 $1,389 -

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

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Denmark vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Vanuatu
2026 82.4 72
2025 82.2 71.8
2024 82.1 71.7
2023 81.9 71.5
2022 81.3 71.3
2021 81.4 70
2020 81.5 70.4
2019 81.4 70.8
2018 81 70.6
2017 81.1 70.5
2016 80.9 70.4
2015 80.7 70.2
2014 80.6 70
2013 80.3 70
2012 80.1 69.9
2011 79.8 69.7
2010 79.2 69.6
2009 79 69.4
2008 78.7 69.3
2007 78.3 69.1
2006 78.2 69.1
2005 78.2 69.2
2004 77.8 69
2003 77.4 68.9
2002 77.1 68.8
2001 77 68.7
2000 76.8 68.6
1999 76.6 67.9
1998 76.4 68.4
1997 76 68.3
1996 75.7 68.2
1995 75.3 68.1
1994 75.4 68
1993 75.2 67.7
1992 75.3 67.4
1991 75.2 67.1
1990 74.9 66.7
1989 74.9 66
1988 74.8 65.7
1987 74.7 64.4
1986 74.6 64.6
1985 74.5 63.9
1984 74.6 63.5
1983 74.5 63.1
1982 74.6 62.5
1981 74.3 61.9
1980 74.1 61.3
1979 74.2 60.9
1978 74.4 59.9
1977 74.7 59.2
1976 73.8 58.7
1975 74.1 58.1
1974 73.8 57.6
1973 73.7 57
1972 73.5 56.4
1971 73.4 55.9
1970 73.4 55.3
1969 73.2 54.8
1968 73.1 54.2
1967 73 53.7
1966 72.5 53.1
1965 72.4 52.5
1964 72.5 52
1963 72.4 51.5
1962 72.4 50.9
1961 72.5 50.4
1960 72.2 49.8
1959 72.2 49.3
1958 72.2 48.7
1957 71.8 48.2
1956 72 47.7
1955 71.9 47.1
1954 71.3 46.5
1953 71.2 45.8
1952 70.8 45.3
1951 70.9 42.2
1950 70.3 43.9

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

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Denmark and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Denmark Vanuatu
2024 5,976,992 327,777
2023 5,946,952 320,409
2022 5,903,037 313,046
2021 5,856,733 305,868
2020 5,831,404 298,858
2019 5,814,422 291,985
2018 5,793,636 285,259
2017 5,764,980 278,507
2016 5,728,010 272,087
2015 5,683,483 266,101
2014 5,643,475 260,240
2013 5,614,932 254,482
2012 5,591,572 248,883
2011 5,570,572 243,474
2010 5,547,683 238,248
2009 5,523,095 232,731
2008 5,493,621 226,896
2007 5,461,438 221,276
2006 5,437,272 215,923
2005 5,419,432 210,760
2004 5,404,523 205,711
2003 5,390,574 200,746
2002 5,375,931 195,863
2001 5,358,783 191,031
2000 5,339,616 186,281
1999 5,321,799 182,048
1998 5,304,219 178,313
1997 5,284,991 174,626
1996 5,263,074 170,911
1995 5,233,373 167,137
1994 5,206,180 163,314
1993 5,188,628 159,463
1992 5,171,370 155,608
1991 5,154,298 151,793
1990 5,140,939 148,063
1989 5,132,594 144,393
1988 5,129,516 140,756
1987 5,127,024 137,187
1986 5,120,534 133,720
1985 5,113,691 130,356
1984 5,111,619 127,109
1983 5,114,297 123,998
1982 5,117,810 121,035
1981 5,121,572 118,249
1980 5,123,027 115,660
1979 5,116,801 113,040
1978 5,104,248 109,963
1977 5,088,419 106,618
1976 5,072,596 103,388
1975 5,059,862 100,269
1974 5,045,297 97,260
1973 5,021,861 94,362
1972 4,991,596 91,562
1971 4,963,126 88,862
1970 4,928,757 86,266
1969 4,891,860 83,755
1968 4,864,883 81,314
1967 4,835,354 78,921
1966 4,797,381 76,590
1965 4,759,012 74,358
1964 4,722,072 72,219
1963 4,684,483 70,159
1962 4,647,727 68,174
1961 4,611,687 66,264
1960 4,579,603 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Denmark

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Vanuatu
2023 1.5 3.6
2022 1.55 3.65
2021 1.72 3.7
2020 1.68 3.74
2019 1.7 3.79
2018 1.73 3.83
2017 1.75 3.88
2016 1.79 3.92
2015 1.71 3.95
2014 1.69 4
2013 1.67 4.04
2012 1.73 4.06
2011 1.75 4.09
2010 1.87 4.13
2009 1.84 4.16
2008 1.89 4.16
2007 1.84 4.12
2006 1.85 4.1
2005 1.8 4.13
2004 1.78 4.21
2003 1.76 4.29
2002 1.72 4.38
2001 1.74 4.5
2000 1.77 4.54
1999 1.73 4.56
1998 1.72 4.6
1997 1.75 4.66
1996 1.75 4.75
1995 1.8 4.85
1994 1.81 4.94
1993 1.75 5.02
1992 1.76 5.09
1991 1.68 5.13
1990 1.67 5.17
1989 1.62 5.21
1988 1.56 5.27
1987 1.5 5.33
1986 1.48 5.38
1985 1.45 5.43
1984 1.4 5.49
1983 1.38 5.55
1982 1.43 5.6
1981 1.44 5.65
1980 1.55 5.69
1979 1.6 5.73
1978 1.67 5.77
1977 1.66 5.81
1976 1.75 5.89
1975 1.92 5.98
1974 1.9 6.06
1973 1.92 6.15
1972 2.03 6.23
1971 2.04 6.29
1970 1.95 6.35
1969 2 6.41
1968 2.12 6.46
1967 2.35 6.51
1966 2.62 6.51
1965 2.61 6.52
1964 2.6 6.57
1963 2.67 6.62
1962 2.55 6.67
1961 2.55 6.73
1960 2.57 6.78

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

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Denmark and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Vanuatu
2024 42.3 21.3
2023 42.2 21.2
2022 42.1 21.2
2021 42.2 21.2
2020 42.1 21.2
2019 41.9 21.2
2018 41.8 21.2
2017 41.7 21.2
2016 41.6 21.1
2015 41.5 21.1
2014 41.4 21
2013 41.2 20.9
2012 41 20.8
2011 40.7 20.6
2010 40.5 20.5
2009 40.4 20.3
2008 40.2 20.1
2007 40.1 19.9
2006 39.8 19.6
2005 39.5 19.4
2004 39.2 19.2
2003 39 18.9
2002 38.8 18.7
2001 38.6 18.5
2000 38.4 18.2
1999 38.2 18
1998 38 18
1997 37.9 18
1996 37.7 18
1995 37.7 17.8
1994 37.6 17.7
1993 37.5 17.7
1992 37.4 17.8
1991 37.3 17.9
1990 37.1 17.8
1989 36.9 17.8
1988 36.7 17.8
1987 36.5 17.8
1986 36.2 17.8
1985 36 17.7
1984 35.7 17.7
1983 35.5 17.7
1982 35.1 17.7
1981 34.7 17.7
1980 34.3 17.6
1979 33.9 17.5
1978 33.7 17.3
1977 33.4 17.2
1976 33.2 17.1
1975 33 17.1
1974 32.8 17.1
1973 32.7 17
1972 32.6 17
1971 32.5 17
1970 32.5 17
1969 32.5 17
1968 32.5 17
1967 32.5 17.1
1966 32.6 17.1
1965 32.8 17.2
1964 32.9 17.3
1963 33 17.4
1962 33 17.5
1961 33.1 17.6
1960 33 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
79
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3%
2019
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Denmark Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Denmark Vanuatu
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88%
2023
English speaking
86.1%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Denmark Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$12
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Vanuatu
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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