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Indonesia vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population of 283M (ranked 4/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 14th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia Vanuatu
Population
288551776
344750
Population rank 4/197 174/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 16/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 121/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$561B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 120/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 730,720 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
394 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
31.1 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
72 years
2026

Indonesia and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Indonesia Vanuatu
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $1,117,972,034
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $1,115,861,056
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $1,055,031,361
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $950,394,007
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $909,421,044
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $936,526,268
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $914,727,908
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $880,043,284
2016 $931,877,364,038 $804,323,577
2015 $860,854,232,686 $759,690,181
2014 $890,814,755,534 $773,717,011
2013 $912,524,136,718 $758,304,466
2012 $917,869,913,333 $747,839,698
2011 $892,969,104,563 $770,153,588
2010 $755,094,157,622 $670,712,980
2009 $539,580,085,612 $592,622,319
2008 $510,228,634,992 $590,748,429
2007 $432,216,737,775 $516,392,923
2006 $364,570,515,618 $439,358,587
2005 $285,868,619,196 $394,962,433
2004 $256,836,875,295 $364,996,869
2003 $234,772,463,824 $314,471,413
2002 $195,660,611,165 $262,596,536
2001 $160,446,947,785 $257,926,882
2000 $165,021,012,078 $272,014,628
1999 $140,001,351,215 $268,006,973
1998 $95,445,547,873 $262,293,411
1997 $215,748,998,610 $272,771,209
1996 $227,369,679,375 $261,370,044
1995 $202,132,028,723 $249,333,250
1994 $176,892,143,932 $233,701,301
1993 $158,006,700,302 $200,491,853
1992 $128,026,966,580 $209,088,825
1991 $116,621,996,217 $201,334,169
1990 $106,140,727,334 $168,879,207
1989 $94,451,427,877 $154,013,202
1988 $84,300,174,486 $158,351,368
1987 $75,929,617,558 $139,464,174
1986 $79,954,072,545 $126,498,935
1985 $85,289,488,375 $131,856,421
1984 $84,853,700,028 $144,482,515
1983 $81,052,283,384 $117,389,554
1982 $90,158,449,295 $114,501,913
1981 $85,518,233,419 $113,781,796
1980 $72,482,337,397 $121,185,498
1979 $51,400,186,343 $119,258,835
1978 $51,455,719,076 -
1977 $45,808,915,663 -
1976 $37,269,156,627 -
1975 $30,463,855,422 -
1974 $25,802,409,639 -
1973 $16,273,253,012 -
1972 $10,997,590,361 -
1971 $9,333,536,370 -
1970 $9,150,684,932 -
1969 $8,337,423,313 -
1968 $7,076,465,300 -
1967 $5,667,756,628 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Indonesia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia Vanuatu
2024 $4,925 $3,411
2023 $4,876 $3,483
2022 $4,731 $3,370
2021 $4,287 $3,107
2020 $3,854 $3,043
2019 $4,107 $3,207
2018 $3,861 $3,207
2017 $3,799 $3,160
2016 $3,521 $2,956
2015 $3,288 $2,855
2014 $3,441 $2,973
2013 $3,567 $2,980
2012 $3,632 $3,005
2011 $3,579 $3,163
2010 $3,066 $2,815
2009 $2,218 $2,546
2008 $2,125 $2,604
2007 $1,823 $2,334
2006 $1,558 $2,035
2005 $1,238 $1,874
2004 $1,127 $1,774
2003 $1,043 $1,567
2002 $881 $1,341
2001 $732 $1,350
2000 $764 $1,460
1999 $657 $1,472
1998 $455 $1,471
1997 $1,045 $1,562
1996 $1,119 $1,529
1995 $1,011 $1,492
1994 $900 $1,431
1993 $817 $1,257
1992 $674 $1,344
1991 $624 $1,326
1990 $578 $1,141
1989 $524 $1,067
1988 $477 $1,125
1987 $438 $1,017
1986 $470 $946
1985 $511 $1,012
1984 $520 $1,137
1983 $508 $947
1982 $578 $946
1981 $561 $962
1980 $487 $1,048
1979 $353 $1,055
1978 $362 -
1977 $331 -
1976 $275.7 -
1975 $231.1 -
1974 $200.7 -
1973 $129.9 -
1972 $90.1 -
1971 $78.5 -
1970 $79.1 -
1969 $74.1 -
1968 $64.7 -
1967 $53.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Indonesia vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia Vanuatu
2026 71.6 72
2025 71.4 71.8
2024 71.3 71.7
2023 71.1 71.5
2022 70.9 71.3
2021 67.5 70
2020 68.8 70.4
2019 70.3 70.8
2018 70.1 70.6
2017 70 70.5
2016 69.7 70.4
2015 69.5 70.2
2014 69.3 70
2013 69.1 70
2012 68.9 69.9
2011 68.6 69.7
2010 68.4 69.6
2009 68.3 69.4
2008 68.1 69.3
2007 67.9 69.1
2006 67.7 69.1
2005 67.5 69.2
2004 65.5 69
2003 67.1 68.9
2002 67 68.8
2001 66.6 68.7
2000 66.3 68.6
1999 66 67.9
1998 65.9 68.4
1997 65.8 68.3
1996 65.5 68.2
1995 65.3 68.1
1994 65 68
1993 64.9 67.7
1992 64.2 67.4
1991 63.7 67.1
1990 63.2 66.7
1989 62.9 66
1988 62.4 65.7
1987 62.1 64.4
1986 61.7 64.6
1985 61.4 63.9
1984 60.9 63.5
1983 60.3 63.1
1982 59.7 62.5
1981 59.1 61.9
1980 58.7 61.3
1979 58.2 60.9
1978 57.6 59.9
1977 57.1 59.2
1976 56.4 58.7
1975 56 58.1
1974 55.4 57.6
1973 54.9 57
1972 54.4 56.4
1971 53.8 55.9
1970 53.3 55.3
1969 52.6 54.8
1968 51.9 54.2
1967 51.3 53.7
1966 48.4 53.1
1965 42.8 52.5
1964 49.4 52
1963 48.7 51.5
1962 48.1 50.9
1961 47.4 50.4
1960 46.8 49.8
1959 46.2 49.3
1958 45.4 48.7
1957 45 48.2
1956 44.3 47.7
1955 43.6 47.1
1954 42.9 46.5
1953 42.2 45.8
1952 41.5 45.3
1951 40.8 42.2
1950 40.2 43.9

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

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Indonesia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Vanuatu
2024 283,487,931 327,777
2023 281,190,067 320,409
2022 278,830,529 313,046
2021 276,758,053 305,868
2020 274,814,866 298,858
2019 272,489,381 291,985
2018 269,951,846 285,259
2017 267,346,658 278,507
2016 264,627,418 272,087
2015 261,799,249 266,101
2014 258,877,399 260,240
2013 255,852,467 254,482
2012 252,698,525 248,883
2011 249,470,032 243,474
2010 246,305,322 238,248
2009 243,220,028 232,731
2008 240,157,903 226,896
2007 237,062,337 221,276
2006 233,951,652 215,923
2005 230,871,650 210,760
2004 227,926,649 205,711
2003 225,048,008 200,746
2002 222,088,495 195,863
2001 219,097,902 191,031
2000 216,077,790 186,281
1999 213,004,668 182,048
1998 209,826,788 178,313
1997 206,536,095 174,626
1996 203,204,348 170,911
1995 199,888,057 167,137
1994 196,591,828 163,314
1993 193,305,168 159,463
1992 190,043,744 155,608
1991 186,778,238 151,793
1990 183,501,098 148,063
1989 180,201,630 144,393
1988 176,855,065 140,756
1987 173,511,154 137,187
1986 170,175,065 133,720
1985 166,776,185 130,356
1984 163,251,124 127,109
1983 159,651,381 123,998
1982 156,052,152 121,035
1981 152,485,035 118,249
1980 148,950,540 115,660
1979 145,434,834 113,040
1978 141,953,163 109,963
1977 138,533,541 106,618
1976 135,173,655 103,388
1975 131,843,848 100,269
1974 128,555,045 97,260
1973 125,288,515 94,362
1972 122,039,841 91,562
1971 118,833,702 88,862
1970 115,657,495 86,266
1969 112,517,639 83,755
1968 109,450,006 81,314
1967 106,526,393 78,921
1966 103,792,754 76,590
1965 101,365,130 74,358
1964 98,833,749 72,219
1963 96,051,424 70,159
1962 93,375,850 68,174
1961 90,791,249 66,264
1960 88,296,070 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Indonesia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Indonesia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Vanuatu
2023 2.13 3.6
2022 2.15 3.65
2021 2.17 3.7
2020 2.19 3.74
2019 2.21 3.79
2018 2.22 3.83
2017 2.25 3.88
2016 2.31 3.92
2015 2.35 3.95
2014 2.39 4
2013 2.44 4.04
2012 2.51 4.06
2011 2.52 4.09
2010 2.46 4.13
2009 2.44 4.16
2008 2.44 4.16
2007 2.48 4.12
2006 2.46 4.1
2005 2.45 4.13
2004 2.42 4.21
2003 2.41 4.29
2002 2.44 4.38
2001 2.47 4.5
2000 2.5 4.54
1999 2.57 4.56
1998 2.66 4.6
1997 2.74 4.66
1996 2.78 4.75
1995 2.81 4.85
1994 2.85 4.94
1993 2.9 5.02
1992 2.95 5.09
1991 3.06 5.13
1990 3.11 5.17
1989 3.25 5.21
1988 3.35 5.27
1987 3.42 5.33
1986 3.53 5.38
1985 3.73 5.43
1984 3.96 5.49
1983 4.11 5.55
1982 4.25 5.6
1981 4.36 5.65
1980 4.5 5.69
1979 4.63 5.73
1978 4.73 5.77
1977 4.81 5.81
1976 4.92 5.89
1975 5.03 5.98
1974 5.09 6.06
1973 5.25 6.15
1972 5.32 6.23
1971 5.4 6.29
1970 5.49 6.35
1969 5.55 6.41
1968 5.57 6.46
1967 5.58 6.51
1966 5.59 6.51
1965 5.59 6.52
1964 5.57 6.57
1963 5.55 6.62
1962 5.53 6.67
1961 5.52 6.73
1960 5.51 6.78

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

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Indonesia and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Indonesia Vanuatu
2024 31.1 21.3
2023 30.8 21.2
2022 30.6 21.2
2021 30.3 21.2
2020 30.1 21.2
2019 29.9 21.2
2018 29.6 21.2
2017 29.4 21.2
2016 29.1 21.1
2015 28.9 21.1
2014 28.6 21
2013 28.3 20.9
2012 28.1 20.8
2011 27.9 20.6
2010 27.6 20.5
2009 27.3 20.3
2008 27.1 20.1
2007 26.8 19.9
2006 26.5 19.6
2005 26.2 19.4
2004 25.9 19.2
2003 25.6 18.9
2002 25.2 18.7
2001 24.9 18.5
2000 24.6 18.2
1999 24.3 18
1998 24 18
1997 23.7 18
1996 23.5 18
1995 23.2 17.8
1994 22.9 17.7
1993 22.6 17.7
1992 22.3 17.8
1991 22 17.9
1990 21.7 17.8
1989 21.4 17.8
1988 21.1 17.8
1987 20.9 17.8
1986 20.6 17.8
1985 20.3 17.7
1984 20.1 17.7
1983 19.9 17.7
1982 19.7 17.7
1981 19.6 17.7
1980 19.4 17.6
1979 19.3 17.5
1978 19.2 17.3
1977 19.1 17.2
1976 19 17.1
1975 18.9 17.1
1974 18.9 17.1
1973 18.8 17
1972 18.8 17
1971 18.9 17
1970 19 17
1969 19.1 17
1968 19.3 17
1967 19.4 17.1
1966 19.6 17.1
1965 19.8 17.2
1964 19.9 17.3
1963 20 17.4
1962 20.1 17.5
1961 20.1 17.6
1960 20.1 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Indonesia Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
3%
2019
Number of millionaires
178,605
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
33
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
903
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Indonesia Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
977 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.8
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
812 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.87 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,445 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
15.5%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Indonesia Vanuatu
% of world population
3.49%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,509
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.9
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.31
2022
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
88
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
88%
2023
English speaking
30.8%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Indonesia Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$131.8
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Indonesia Vanuatu
% of world land
1.27%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
340,572 mi
2025
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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