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Japan vs Vanuatu statistics compared

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Japan has a population of 123M (ranked 12/197), compared with 335K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 61st vs. 157th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T) and Vanuatu ranks 185/197 ($1.35B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($4,039).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Vanuatu
Population
122704252
346488
Population rank 12/197 174/197
GDP
$4.44T
2025
$1.35B
2025
GDP rank 4/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
$4,039
2025
GDP per capita rank 34/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$9.16T
2025
$554M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
206.5%
2025
40.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$74,248
2025
$1,654
2025
Government debt per person rank 3/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,962
2026
$2,801
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.15
2024
3.57
2024
Median age
50.8 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
72 years
2026

Japan and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Japan and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Japan

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Japan Vanuatu
2025 $4,435,162,999,977 $1,353,658,841
2024 $4,190,008,188,359 $1,297,956,615
2023 $4,384,854,269,962 $1,188,137,265
2022 $4,447,976,207,315 $1,151,863,790
2021 $5,225,933,520,753 $1,093,826,089
2020 $5,189,197,543,645 $1,017,403,363
2019 $5,245,755,000,479 $1,061,547,513
2018 $5,154,293,721,630 $1,034,402,941
2017 $5,038,231,631,661 $998,536,155
2016 $5,110,357,383,254 $908,725,513
2015 $4,534,438,580,495 $855,360,240
2014 $4,985,763,289,561 $879,185,478
2013 $5,272,297,037,397 $863,347,172
2012 $6,333,803,928,788 $747,839,698
2011 $6,279,422,550,219 $770,153,588
2010 $5,811,578,109,447 $670,712,980
2009 $5,336,765,697,589 $592,622,319
2008 $5,160,197,175,876 $590,748,429
2007 $4,624,670,179,655 $516,392,923
2006 $4,648,058,930,707 $439,358,587
2005 $4,875,648,486,366 $394,962,433
2004 $4,941,485,123,807 $364,996,869
2003 $4,573,413,206,709 $314,471,413
2002 $4,245,946,980,572 $262,596,536
2001 $4,438,792,748,062 $257,926,882
2000 $5,042,381,838,343 $272,014,628
1999 $4,688,983,449,627 $268,006,973
1998 $4,150,359,076,370 $262,293,411
1997 $4,579,780,793,432 $272,771,209
1996 $5,021,441,618,840 $261,370,044
1995 $5,639,649,753,986 $249,333,250
1994 $5,104,063,486,348 $233,701,301
1993 $4,632,480,515,091 $200,491,853
1992 $4,064,529,567,505 $209,088,825
1991 $3,724,887,648,862 $201,334,169
1990 $3,252,994,239,867 $168,879,207
1989 $3,174,934,735,896 $154,013,202
1988 $3,191,546,727,316 $158,351,368
1987 $2,635,094,473,494 $139,464,174
1986 $2,164,729,071,349 $126,498,935
1985 $1,457,070,301,468 $131,856,421
1984 $1,374,165,212,365 $144,482,515
1983 $1,297,622,008,229 $117,389,554
1982 $1,183,132,285,328 $114,501,913
1981 $1,271,443,597,067 $113,781,796
1980 $1,153,159,955,513 $121,185,498
1979 $1,100,608,979,757 $119,258,835
1978 $1,057,419,758,047 -
1977 $752,590,681,822 -
1976 $611,495,350,304 -
1975 $544,082,569,364 -
1974 $500,355,087,138 -
1973 $450,756,970,744 -
1972 $331,776,379,992 -
1971 $250,530,994,765 -
1970 $221,798,003,144 -
1969 $188,179,852,753 -
1968 $160,201,483,788 -
1967 $135,265,319,098 -
1966 $115,427,351,851 -
1965 $99,387,878,008 -
1964 $89,332,989,729 -
1963 $75,945,582,324 -
1962 $66,356,388,224 -
1961 $58,472,696,006 -
1960 $48,417,804,545 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Japan and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Vanuatu
2025 $35,951 $4,039
2024 $33,797 $3,960
2023 $35,215 $3,708
2022 $35,548 $3,680
2021 $41,581 $3,576
2020 $41,099 $3,404
2019 $41,425 $3,636
2018 $40,645 $3,626
2017 $39,680 $3,585
2016 $40,215 $3,340
2015 $35,665 $3,214
2014 $39,173 $3,378
2013 $41,369 $3,393
2012 $49,627 $3,005
2011 $49,122 $3,163
2010 $45,378 $2,815
2009 $41,678 $2,546
2008 $40,294 $2,604
2007 $36,130 $2,334
2006 $36,354 $2,035
2005 $38,159 $1,874
2004 $38,678 $1,774
2003 $35,809 $1,567
2002 $33,316 $1,341
2001 $34,910 $1,350
2000 $39,753 $1,460
1999 $37,029 $1,472
1998 $32,835 $1,471
1997 $36,331 $1,562
1996 $39,930 $1,529
1995 $44,947 $1,492
1994 $40,774 $1,431
1993 $37,111 $1,257
1992 $32,667 $1,344
1991 $30,048 $1,326
1990 $26,345 $1,141
1989 $25,798 $1,067
1988 $26,037 $1,125
1987 $21,587 $1,017
1986 $17,819 $946
1985 $12,058 $1,012
1984 $11,443 $1,137
1983 $10,876 $947
1982 $9,986 $946
1981 $10,806 $962
1980 $9,872 $1,048
1979 $9,497 $1,055
1978 $9,202 -
1977 $6,609 -
1976 $5,422 -
1975 $4,876 -
1974 $4,542 -
1973 $4,147 -
1972 $3,095 -
1971 $2,370 -
1970 $2,145 -
1969 $1,841 -
1968 $1,586 -
1967 $1,354 -
1966 $1,168 -
1965 $1,015 -
1964 $922 -
1963 $792 -
1962 $699 -
1961 $622 -
1960 $519 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Japan vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Vanuatu
2026 85.1 72
2025 85 71.8
2024 84.9 71.7
2023 84.7 71.5
2022 84.1 71.3
2021 84.6 70
2020 84.7 70.4
2019 84.4 70.8
2018 84.3 70.6
2017 84.2 70.5
2016 84.1 70.4
2015 83.9 70.2
2014 83.6 70
2013 83.4 70
2012 83.2 69.9
2011 82.7 69.7
2010 82.9 69.6
2009 83 69.4
2008 82.6 69.3
2007 82.5 69.1
2006 82.4 69.1
2005 82 69.2
2004 82.1 69
2003 81.9 68.9
2002 81.8 68.8
2001 81.5 68.7
2000 81.2 68.6
1999 80.6 67.9
1998 80.6 68.4
1997 80.6 68.3
1996 80.4 68.2
1995 79.7 68.1
1994 79.8 68
1993 79.4 67.7
1992 79.3 67.4
1991 79.3 67.1
1990 79 66.7
1989 79 66
1988 78.5 65.7
1987 78.6 64.4
1986 78.2 64.6
1985 77.8 63.9
1984 77.5 63.5
1983 77.1 63.1
1982 77.1 62.5
1981 76.6 61.9
1980 76.1 61.3
1979 76.2 60.9
1978 75.7 59.9
1977 75.3 59.2
1976 74.8 58.7
1975 74.4 58.1
1974 73.8 57.6
1973 73.4 57
1972 73.3 56.4
1971 72.8 55.9
1970 72 55.3
1969 71.9 54.8
1968 71.7 54.2
1967 71.4 53.7
1966 71.1 53.1
1965 70.3 52.5
1964 70.2 52
1963 69.7 51.5
1962 68.7 50.9
1961 68.4 50.4
1960 67.7 49.8
1959 67.5 49.3
1958 67 48.7
1957 65.4 48.2
1956 65.6 47.7
1955 65.7 47.1
1954 64.5 46.5
1953 63.3 45.8
1952 63 45.3
1951 61 42.2
1950 59.3 43.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Japan and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Japan Vanuatu
2025 123,366,734 335,169
2024 123,975,371 327,777
2023 124,516,650 320,409
2022 125,124,989 313,046
2021 125,681,593 305,868
2020 126,261,000 298,858
2019 126,633,000 291,985
2018 126,811,000 285,259
2017 126,972,000 278,507
2016 127,076,000 272,087
2015 127,141,000 266,101
2014 127,276,000 260,240
2013 127,445,000 254,482
2012 127,629,000 248,883
2011 127,833,000 243,474
2010 128,070,000 238,248
2009 128,047,000 232,731
2008 128,063,000 226,896
2007 128,001,000 221,276
2006 127,854,000 215,923
2005 127,773,000 210,760
2004 127,761,000 205,711
2003 127,718,000 200,746
2002 127,445,000 195,863
2001 127,149,000 191,031
2000 126,843,000 186,281
1999 126,631,000 182,048
1998 126,400,000 178,313
1997 126,057,000 174,626
1996 125,757,000 170,911
1995 125,472,000 167,137
1994 125,178,000 163,314
1993 124,829,000 159,463
1992 124,425,000 155,608
1991 123,964,000 151,793
1990 123,478,000 148,063
1989 123,069,000 144,393
1988 122,578,000 140,756
1987 122,069,000 137,187
1986 121,482,000 133,720
1985 120,837,000 130,356
1984 120,083,000 127,109
1983 119,307,000 123,998
1982 118,480,000 121,035
1981 117,661,000 118,249
1980 116,807,000 115,660
1979 115,890,000 113,040
1978 114,913,000 109,963
1977 113,872,000 106,618
1976 112,775,000 103,388
1975 111,573,000 100,269
1974 110,162,000 97,260
1973 108,707,000 94,362
1972 107,188,000 91,562
1971 105,697,000 88,862
1970 103,403,000 86,266
1969 102,219,000 83,755
1968 101,011,000 81,314
1967 99,879,000 78,921
1966 98,851,000 76,590
1965 97,952,000 74,358
1964 96,903,000 72,219
1963 95,900,000 70,159
1962 94,933,000 68,174
1961 94,055,000 66,264
1960 93,216,000 64,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Japan and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Japan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Vanuatu
2024 1.15 3.57
2023 1.2 3.6
2022 1.26 3.65
2021 1.3 3.7
2020 1.33 3.74
2019 1.36 3.79
2018 1.42 3.83
2017 1.43 3.88
2016 1.44 3.92
2015 1.45 3.95
2014 1.42 4
2013 1.43 4.04
2012 1.41 4.06
2011 1.39 4.09
2010 1.39 4.13
2009 1.37 4.16
2008 1.37 4.16
2007 1.34 4.12
2006 1.32 4.1
2005 1.26 4.13
2004 1.29 4.21
2003 1.29 4.29
2002 1.32 4.38
2001 1.33 4.5
2000 1.36 4.54
1999 1.34 4.56
1998 1.38 4.6
1997 1.39 4.66
1996 1.43 4.75
1995 1.42 4.85
1994 1.5 4.94
1993 1.46 5.02
1992 1.5 5.09
1991 1.53 5.13
1990 1.54 5.17
1989 1.57 5.21
1988 1.66 5.27
1987 1.69 5.33
1986 1.72 5.38
1985 1.76 5.43
1984 1.81 5.49
1983 1.8 5.55
1982 1.77 5.6
1981 1.74 5.65
1980 1.75 5.69
1979 1.77 5.73
1978 1.79 5.77
1977 1.8 5.81
1976 1.85 5.89
1975 1.91 5.98
1974 2.05 6.06
1973 2.14 6.15
1972 2.14 6.23
1971 2.16 6.29
1970 2.13 6.35
1969 2.13 6.41
1968 2.13 6.46
1967 2.23 6.51
1966 1.58 6.51
1965 2.14 6.52
1964 2.05 6.57
1963 2 6.62
1962 1.98 6.67
1961 1.96 6.73
1960 2 6.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Japan and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Vanuatu
2025 50.8 21.3
2024 50.4 21.3
2023 50 21.2
2022 49.5 21.2
2021 49.1 21.2
2020 48.7 21.2
2019 48.3 21.2
2018 48 21.2
2017 47.6 21.2
2016 47.3 21.1
2015 47 21.1
2014 46.6 21
2013 46.2 20.9
2012 45.8 20.8
2011 45.5 20.6
2010 45.2 20.5
2009 44.9 20.3
2008 44.6 20.1
2007 44.2 19.9
2006 43.9 19.6
2005 43.6 19.4
2004 43.2 19.2
2003 42.8 18.9
2002 42.5 18.7
2001 42.1 18.5
2000 41.8 18.2
1999 41.4 18
1998 41 18
1997 40.7 18
1996 40.3 18
1995 40 17.8
1994 39.6 17.7
1993 39.2 17.7
1992 38.7 17.8
1991 38.2 17.9
1990 37.7 17.8
1989 37.2 17.8
1988 36.8 17.8
1987 36.3 17.8
1986 35.9 17.8
1985 35.4 17.7
1984 34.9 17.7
1983 34.3 17.7
1982 33.7 17.7
1981 33.1 17.7
1980 32.8 17.6
1979 32.4 17.5
1978 32 17.3
1977 31.5 17.2
1976 30.9 17.1
1975 30.6 17.1
1974 30.4 17.1
1973 30.2 17
1972 29.9 17
1971 29.6 17
1970 29.2 17
1969 28.9 17
1968 28.6 17
1967 28.4 17.1
1966 28 17.1
1965 27.6 17.2
1964 27.2 17.3
1963 26.9 17.4
1962 26.5 17.5
1961 26.2 17.6
1960 25.8 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$4.73T
2025
$1.48B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2025
35.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
7.64%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.05%
2025
-3.88%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.5%
2025
1.41%
2025
Services, % of GDP
71.4%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.8%
2024
10.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.3%
2020
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2020
3%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,902,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
3,942
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.61T
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.37T
2025
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.65B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Japan Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,006 kg
2024
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.3
2024
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.8%
2024
n/a
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,530 kWh
2024
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.69%
2024
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
9.52%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Japan Vanuatu
% of world population
1.5%
2025
0.004%
2025
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2025
22.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2025
50.5:49.5
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
5.51 ft
2026
Average female height
5.2 ft
2026
5.21 ft
2026
Quality of life index
90.3
2026
43.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
0.34
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
173
2026
94
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
88%
2023
English speaking
28%
2026
57.5%
2026
People using the Internet
85.5%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Japan Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2024
17.1
2024
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Vanuatu
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,141 sq mi
2025
14,042 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
665 mi
2000

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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