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Germany vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 63rd vs. 157th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Vanuatu
Population
82575542
344750
Population rank 19/197 174/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
72 years
2026

Germany and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Germany and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Germany

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Germany Vanuatu
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $1,117,972,034
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $1,115,861,056
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $1,055,031,361
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $950,394,007
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $909,421,044
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $936,526,268
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $914,727,908
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $880,043,284
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $804,323,577
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $759,690,181
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $773,717,011
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $758,304,466
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $747,839,698
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $770,153,588
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $670,712,980
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $592,622,319
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $590,748,429
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $516,392,923
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $439,358,587
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $394,962,433
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $364,996,869
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $314,471,413
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $262,596,536
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $257,926,882
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $272,014,628
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $268,006,973
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $262,293,411
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $272,771,209
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $261,370,044
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $249,333,250
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $233,701,301
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $200,491,853
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $209,088,825
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $201,334,169
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $168,879,207
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $154,013,202
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $158,351,368
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $139,464,174
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $126,498,935
1985 $735,218,723,093 $131,856,421
1984 $727,767,760,979 $144,482,515
1983 $773,507,930,295 $117,389,554
1982 $779,421,633,755 $114,501,913
1981 $803,404,797,058 $113,781,796
1980 $953,772,499,462 $121,185,498
1979 $884,574,218,333 $119,258,835
1978 $743,182,891,918 -
1977 $602,698,323,086 -
1976 $521,658,712,133 -
1975 $492,434,094,920 -
1974 $446,934,971,657 -
1973 $399,833,571,167 -
1972 $300,899,944,795 -
1971 $250,900,942,397 -
1970 $216,629,229,947 -
1969 $177,733,486,326 -
1968 $156,527,292,653 -
1967 $145,100,667,773 -
1966 $143,304,275,684 -
1965 $134,774,688,191 -
1964 $123,330,404,665 -
1963 $112,232,503,744 -
1962 $105,895,435,234 -
1961 $96,558,204,043 -
1960 $84,619,845,881 -

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

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Germany and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Vanuatu
2024 $56,104 $3,411
2023 $54,777 $3,483
2022 $50,507 $3,370
2021 $52,349 $3,107
2020 $47,395 $3,043
2019 $47,656 $3,207
2018 $48,916 $3,207
2017 $45,554 $3,160
2016 $42,949 $2,956
2015 $41,930 $2,855
2014 $48,960 $2,973
2013 $47,207 $2,980
2012 $44,718 $3,005
2011 $47,631 $3,163
2010 $42,397 $2,815
2009 $42,472 $2,546
2008 $46,379 $2,604
2007 $42,351 $2,334
2006 $36,980 $2,035
2005 $35,084 $1,874
2004 $34,567 $1,774
2003 $30,711 $1,567
2002 $25,487 $1,341
2001 $23,878 $1,350
2000 $23,926 $1,460
1999 $26,965 $1,472
1998 $27,396 $1,471
1997 $27,047 $1,562
1996 $30,600 $1,529
1995 $31,747 $1,492
1994 $27,202 $1,431
1993 $25,617 $1,257
1992 $26,560 $1,344
1991 $23,443 $1,326
1990 $22,386 $1,141
1989 $17,829 $1,067
1988 $17,997 $1,125
1987 $16,739 $1,017
1986 $13,511 $946
1985 $9,464 $1,012
1984 $9,347 $1,137
1983 $9,900 $947
1982 $9,950 $946
1981 $10,246 $962
1980 $12,183 $1,048
1979 $11,322 $1,055
1978 $9,517 -
1977 $7,711 -
1976 $6,659 -
1975 $6,259 -
1974 $5,660 -
1973 $5,065 -
1972 $3,824 -
1971 $3,204 -
1970 $2,771 -
1969 $2,281 -
1968 $2,025 -
1967 $1,886 -
1966 $1,871 -
1965 $1,774 -
1964 $1,637 -
1963 $1,502 -
1962 $1,431 -
1961 $1,316 -
1960 $1,162 -

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

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Germany vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Vanuatu
2026 81.9 72
2025 81.7 71.8
2024 81.5 71.7
2023 81.4 71.5
2022 80.6 71.3
2021 81.1 70
2020 81 70.4
2019 81.2 70.8
2018 80.9 70.6
2017 80.9 70.5
2016 80.8 70.4
2015 80.6 70.2
2014 80.9 70
2013 80.5 70
2012 80.5 69.9
2011 80.4 69.7
2010 80.1 69.6
2009 79.9 69.4
2008 79.8 69.3
2007 79.7 69.1
2006 79.6 69.1
2005 79.3 69.2
2004 79.1 69
2003 78.5 68.9
2002 78.5 68.8
2001 78.4 68.7
2000 78.1 68.6
1999 77.8 67.9
1998 77.6 68.4
1997 77.2 68.3
1996 76.8 68.2
1995 76.6 68.1
1994 76.4 68
1993 76.1 67.7
1992 76 67.4
1991 75.6 67.1
1990 75.3 66.7
1989 75.5 66
1988 75.3 65.7
1987 75.1 64.4
1986 74.7 64.6
1985 74.5 63.9
1984 74.4 63.5
1983 73.9 63.1
1982 73.6 62.5
1981 73.3 61.9
1980 73.1 61.3
1979 72.9 60.9
1978 72.6 59.9
1977 72.6 59.2
1976 72 58.7
1975 71.5 58.1
1974 71.7 57.6
1973 71.4 57
1972 71.1 56.4
1971 70.9 55.9
1970 70.7 55.3
1969 70.5 54.8
1968 70.6 54.2
1967 71 53.7
1966 70.7 53.1
1965 70.6 52.5
1964 70.6 52
1963 70.1 51.5
1962 70 50.9
1961 69.8 50.4
1960 69.3 49.8
1959 69.3 49.3
1958 69.2 48.7
1957 68.5 48.2
1956 68.6 47.7
1955 68.3 47.1
1954 68.1 46.5
1953 67.8 45.8
1952 67.5 45.3
1951 67.1 42.2
1950 66.8 43.9

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

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Germany and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Germany Vanuatu
2024 83,516,593 327,777
2023 83,287,273 320,409
2022 83,177,813 313,046
2021 83,196,078 305,868
2020 83,160,871 298,858
2019 83,092,962 291,985
2018 82,905,782 285,259
2017 82,657,002 278,507
2016 82,348,669 272,087
2015 81,686,611 266,101
2014 80,982,500 260,240
2013 80,645,605 254,482
2012 80,425,823 248,883
2011 80,274,983 243,474
2010 81,776,930 238,248
2009 81,902,307 232,731
2008 82,110,097 226,896
2007 82,266,372 221,276
2006 82,376,451 215,923
2005 82,469,422 210,760
2004 82,516,260 205,711
2003 82,534,176 200,746
2002 82,488,495 195,863
2001 82,349,925 191,031
2000 82,211,508 186,281
1999 82,100,243 182,048
1998 82,047,195 178,313
1997 82,034,771 174,626
1996 81,914,831 170,911
1995 81,678,051 167,137
1994 81,438,348 163,314
1993 81,156,363 159,463
1992 80,624,598 155,608
1991 80,013,896 151,793
1990 79,433,029 148,063
1989 78,751,283 144,393
1988 78,144,619 140,756
1987 77,839,920 137,187
1986 77,720,436 133,720
1985 77,684,873 130,356
1984 77,858,685 127,109
1983 78,128,282 123,998
1982 78,333,366 121,035
1981 78,407,907 118,249
1980 78,288,576 115,660
1979 78,126,350 113,040
1978 78,091,820 109,963
1977 78,159,814 106,618
1976 78,336,950 103,388
1975 78,673,554 100,269
1974 78,967,433 97,260
1973 78,936,666 94,362
1972 78,688,452 91,562
1971 78,312,842 88,862
1970 78,169,289 86,266
1969 77,909,682 83,755
1968 77,294,314 81,314
1967 76,951,336 78,921
1966 76,600,311 76,590
1965 75,963,695 74,358
1964 75,318,337 72,219
1963 74,714,353 70,159
1962 74,025,784 68,174
1961 73,377,632 66,264
1960 72,814,900 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Germany

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Vanuatu
2023 1.39 3.6
2022 1.46 3.65
2021 1.58 3.7
2020 1.53 3.74
2019 1.54 3.79
2018 1.57 3.83
2017 1.57 3.88
2016 1.6 3.92
2015 1.5 3.95
2014 1.47 4
2013 1.42 4.04
2012 1.41 4.06
2011 1.39 4.09
2010 1.39 4.13
2009 1.36 4.16
2008 1.38 4.16
2007 1.37 4.12
2006 1.33 4.1
2005 1.34 4.13
2004 1.36 4.21
2003 1.34 4.29
2002 1.34 4.38
2001 1.35 4.5
2000 1.38 4.54
1999 1.36 4.56
1998 1.36 4.6
1997 1.35 4.66
1996 1.3 4.75
1995 1.25 4.85
1994 1.24 4.94
1993 1.28 5.02
1992 1.29 5.09
1991 1.33 5.13
1990 1.45 5.17
1989 1.42 5.21
1988 1.46 5.27
1987 1.43 5.33
1986 1.43 5.38
1985 1.37 5.43
1984 1.29 5.49
1983 1.33 5.55
1982 1.41 5.6
1981 1.43 5.65
1980 1.44 5.69
1979 1.38 5.73
1978 1.38 5.77
1977 1.4 5.81
1976 1.45 5.89
1975 1.45 5.98
1974 1.51 6.06
1973 1.54 6.15
1972 1.71 6.23
1971 1.92 6.29
1970 2.03 6.35
1969 2.21 6.41
1968 2.38 6.46
1967 2.48 6.51
1966 2.53 6.51
1965 2.5 6.52
1964 2.54 6.57
1963 2.51 6.62
1962 2.44 6.67
1961 2.45 6.73
1960 2.37 6.78

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

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Germany and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Vanuatu
2024 46.3 21.3
2023 46.2 21.2
2022 46 21.2
2021 45.9 21.2
2020 45.8 21.2
2019 45.8 21.2
2018 45.8 21.2
2017 45.8 21.2
2016 45.7 21.1
2015 45.7 21.1
2014 45.7 21
2013 45.5 20.9
2012 45.1 20.8
2011 44.6 20.6
2010 44.2 20.5
2009 43.9 20.3
2008 43.5 20.1
2007 43.1 19.9
2006 42.5 19.6
2005 42 19.4
2004 41.6 19.2
2003 41.2 18.9
2002 40.8 18.7
2001 40.4 18.5
2000 40 18.2
1999 39.7 18
1998 39.3 18
1997 38.9 18
1996 38.6 18
1995 38.4 17.8
1994 38.1 17.7
1993 37.9 17.7
1992 37.8 17.8
1991 37.7 17.9
1990 37.6 17.8
1989 37.6 17.8
1988 37.6 17.8
1987 37.4 17.8
1986 37.2 17.8
1985 37.1 17.7
1984 37 17.7
1983 36.7 17.7
1982 36.6 17.7
1981 36.5 17.7
1980 36.5 17.6
1979 36.4 17.5
1978 36.3 17.3
1977 36.1 17.2
1976 35.8 17.1
1975 35.5 17.1
1974 35 17.1
1973 34.7 17
1972 34.6 17
1971 34.4 17
1970 34.3 17
1969 34.1 17
1968 34.2 17
1967 34.3 17.1
1966 34.4 17.1
1965 34.4 17.2
1964 34.5 17.3
1963 34.6 17.4
1962 34.7 17.5
1961 34.7 17.6
1960 34.7 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Germany Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Germany Vanuatu
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88%
2023
English speaking
56.3%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Germany Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$12
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Vanuatu
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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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