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Kenya vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 45th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Vanuatu
Population
58955623
344750
Population rank 25/197 174/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
72 years
2026

Kenya and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Vanuatu
2024 $120,339,557,906 $1,117,972,034
2023 $107,500,884,685 $1,115,861,056
2022 $114,448,978,153 $1,055,031,361
2021 $109,703,658,905 $950,394,007
2020 $100,657,505,751 $909,421,044
2019 $100,378,436,207 $936,526,268
2018 $92,202,979,985 $914,727,908
2017 $82,036,510,877 $880,043,284
2016 $74,815,144,164 $804,323,577
2015 $70,120,446,897 $759,690,181
2014 $68,285,796,514 $773,717,011
2013 $61,671,440,408 $758,304,466
2012 $56,396,704,672 $747,839,698
2011 $46,869,473,151 $770,153,588
2010 $45,405,615,064 $670,712,980
2009 $42,347,217,913 $592,622,319
2008 $35,895,153,328 $590,748,429
2007 $31,958,195,182 $516,392,923
2006 $25,825,512,284 $439,358,587
2005 $18,737,895,513 $394,962,433
2004 $16,095,337,094 $364,996,869
2003 $14,904,517,650 $314,471,413
2002 $13,147,736,899 $262,596,536
2001 $12,986,007,426 $257,926,882
2000 $12,705,350,098 $272,014,628
1999 $12,896,010,459 $268,006,973
1998 $14,093,998,844 $262,293,411
1997 $13,115,764,358 $272,771,209
1996 $12,045,865,396 $261,370,044
1995 $9,046,320,255 $249,333,250
1994 $7,148,148,564 $233,701,301
1993 $5,751,786,643 $200,491,853
1992 $8,209,120,763 $209,088,825
1991 $8,151,488,783 $201,334,169
1990 $8,572,359,038 $168,879,207
1989 $8,283,114,514 $154,013,202
1988 $8,355,380,879 $158,351,368
1987 $7,970,820,369 $139,464,174
1986 $7,239,126,568 $126,498,935
1985 $6,135,034,214 $131,856,421
1984 $6,191,437,070 $144,482,515
1983 $5,979,198,314 $117,389,554
1982 $6,431,579,357 $114,501,913
1981 $6,854,491,706 $113,781,796
1980 $7,265,315,820 $121,185,498
1979 $6,234,391,113 $119,258,835
1978 $5,303,735,111 -
1977 $4,494,378,764 -
1976 $3,474,542,392 -
1975 $3,259,345,083 -
1974 $2,969,958,812 -
1973 $2,509,001,324 -
1972 $2,107,279,157 -
1971 $1,778,391,289 -
1970 $1,603,447,359 -
1969 $1,458,379,417 -
1968 $1,353,295,459 -
1967 $1,232,559,507 -
1966 $1,164,519,674 -
1965 $997,919,321 -
1964 $998,759,334 -
1963 $926,589,349 -
1962 $868,111,401 -
1961 $792,959,473 -
1960 $791,265,459 -

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

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Kenya and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Vanuatu
2024 $2,132 $3,411
2023 $1,943 $3,483
2022 $2,110 $3,370
2021 $2,061 $3,107
2020 $1,928 $3,043
2019 $1,960 $3,207
2018 $1,836 $3,207
2017 $1,667 $3,160
2016 $1,554 $2,956
2015 $1,489 $2,855
2014 $1,483 $2,973
2013 $1,371 $2,980
2012 $1,285 $3,005
2011 $1,096 $3,163
2010 $1,092 $2,815
2009 $1,048 $2,546
2008 $916 $2,604
2007 $840 $2,334
2006 $700 $2,035
2005 $523 $1,874
2004 $464 $1,774
2003 $443 $1,567
2002 $403 $1,341
2001 $411 $1,350
2000 $415 $1,460
1999 $434 $1,472
1998 $488 $1,471
1997 $467 $1,562
1996 $441 $1,529
1995 $340 $1,492
1994 $276.4 $1,431
1993 $229 $1,257
1992 $337 $1,344
1991 $345 $1,326
1990 $374 $1,141
1989 $374 $1,067
1988 $391 $1,125
1987 $387 $1,017
1986 $364 $946
1985 $320 $1,012
1984 $334 $1,137
1983 $335 $947
1982 $374 $946
1981 $413 $962
1980 $454 $1,048
1979 $403 $1,055
1978 $355 -
1977 $311 -
1976 $248.9 -
1975 $241.2 -
1974 $227.2 -
1973 $198.6 -
1972 $172.6 -
1971 $150.9 -
1970 $141 -
1969 $133.3 -
1968 $128.7 -
1967 $121.9 -
1966 $119.8 -
1965 $106.9 -
1964 $111.3 -
1963 $107.4 -
1962 $104.6 -
1961 $99.3 -
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Kenya vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Vanuatu
2026 64.2 72
2025 64 71.8
2024 63.8 71.7
2023 63.6 71.5
2022 63.5 71.3
2021 61.2 70
2020 61.6 70.4
2019 62.9 70.8
2018 62.8 70.6
2017 62.7 70.5
2016 62.5 70.4
2015 62.3 70.2
2014 62 70
2013 61.7 70
2012 61.5 69.9
2011 61.3 69.7
2010 60.9 69.6
2009 60.5 69.4
2008 60 69.3
2007 59.4 69.1
2006 59.1 69.1
2005 58.5 69.2
2004 57.9 69
2003 57.4 68.9
2002 56.8 68.8
2001 56.5 68.7
2000 56.1 68.6
1999 55.9 67.9
1998 55.6 68.4
1997 55.5 68.3
1996 55.6 68.2
1995 55.9 68.1
1994 56.1 68
1993 56.7 67.7
1992 57.1 67.4
1991 57.8 67.1
1990 58.3 66.7
1989 60 66
1988 60.3 65.7
1987 60.7 64.4
1986 60.8 64.6
1985 60.9 63.9
1984 60.6 63.5
1983 60.3 63.1
1982 59.9 62.5
1981 59.6 61.9
1980 59.2 61.3
1979 58.7 60.9
1978 58.2 59.9
1977 57.7 59.2
1976 57.2 58.7
1975 56.6 58.1
1974 56 57.6
1973 55.5 57
1972 55 56.4
1971 54.5 55.9
1970 54.1 55.3
1969 53.7 54.8
1968 53.3 54.2
1967 52.8 53.7
1966 52.4 53.1
1965 51.9 52.5
1964 51.3 52
1963 50.8 51.5
1962 50.1 50.9
1961 49.3 50.4
1960 48.5 49.8
1959 47.5 49.3
1958 46.5 48.7
1957 45.3 48.2
1956 43.5 47.7
1955 42.3 47.1
1954 41 46.5
1953 39.8 45.8
1952 38.6 45.3
1951 38 42.2
1950 36.9 43.9

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

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Kenya and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Kenya Vanuatu
2024 56,432,944 327,777
2023 55,339,003 320,409
2022 54,252,461 313,046
2021 53,219,166 305,868
2020 52,217,334 298,858
2019 51,202,827 291,985
2018 50,207,107 285,259
2017 49,197,766 278,507
2016 48,139,687 272,087
2015 47,088,526 266,101
2014 46,051,440 260,240
2013 44,986,791 254,482
2012 43,888,303 248,883
2011 42,758,461 243,474
2010 41,598,567 238,248
2009 40,408,891 232,731
2008 39,206,351 226,896
2007 38,036,349 221,276
2006 36,904,008 215,923
2005 35,796,484 210,760
2004 34,713,455 205,711
2003 33,652,223 200,746
2002 32,629,808 195,863
2001 31,619,170 191,031
2000 30,642,890 186,281
1999 29,733,408 182,048
1998 28,888,057 178,313
1997 28,101,768 174,626
1996 27,344,211 170,911
1995 26,601,751 167,137
1994 25,857,130 163,314
1993 25,117,188 159,463
1992 24,382,460 155,608
1991 23,646,514 151,793
1990 22,892,651 148,063
1989 22,118,434 144,393
1988 21,356,219 140,756
1987 20,616,096 137,187
1986 19,901,646 133,720
1985 19,201,768 130,356
1984 18,514,906 127,109
1983 17,846,374 123,998
1982 17,206,175 121,035
1981 16,601,507 118,249
1980 16,018,459 115,660
1979 15,460,666 113,040
1978 14,934,126 109,963
1977 14,428,819 106,618
1976 13,957,623 103,388
1975 13,511,671 100,269
1974 13,070,078 97,260
1973 12,634,835 94,362
1972 12,206,060 91,562
1971 11,788,904 88,862
1970 11,368,791 86,266
1969 10,939,695 83,755
1968 10,518,823 81,314
1967 10,111,057 78,921
1966 9,717,816 76,590
1965 9,338,078 74,358
1964 8,973,535 72,219
1963 8,627,971 70,159
1962 8,299,308 68,174
1961 7,987,770 66,264
1960 7,695,307 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Kenya

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Vanuatu
2023 3.21 3.6
2022 3.26 3.65
2021 3.31 3.7
2020 3.36 3.74
2019 3.43 3.79
2018 3.54 3.83
2017 3.61 3.88
2016 3.69 3.92
2015 3.77 3.95
2014 3.84 4
2013 3.96 4.04
2012 4.12 4.06
2011 4.28 4.09
2010 4.45 4.13
2009 4.57 4.16
2008 4.66 4.16
2007 4.72 4.12
2006 4.75 4.1
2005 4.8 4.13
2004 4.86 4.21
2003 4.94 4.29
2002 5.03 4.38
2001 5.09 4.5
2000 5.14 4.54
1999 5.18 4.56
1998 5.24 4.6
1997 5.27 4.66
1996 5.31 4.75
1995 5.37 4.85
1994 5.44 4.94
1993 5.57 5.02
1992 5.74 5.09
1991 5.94 5.13
1990 6.14 5.17
1989 6.33 5.21
1988 6.52 5.27
1987 6.69 5.33
1986 6.84 5.38
1985 6.96 5.43
1984 7.08 5.49
1983 7.22 5.55
1982 7.35 5.6
1981 7.45 5.65
1980 7.53 5.69
1979 7.6 5.73
1978 7.67 5.77
1977 7.73 5.81
1976 7.77 5.89
1975 7.8 5.98
1974 7.82 6.06
1973 7.86 6.15
1972 7.89 6.23
1971 7.92 6.29
1970 7.94 6.35
1969 7.95 6.41
1968 7.95 6.46
1967 7.95 6.51
1966 7.96 6.51
1965 7.92 6.52
1964 7.87 6.57
1963 7.82 6.62
1962 7.77 6.67
1961 7.72 6.73
1960 7.65 6.78

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

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Kenya and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Vanuatu
2024 20.8 21.3
2023 20.6 21.2
2022 20.3 21.2
2021 20 21.2
2020 19.8 21.2
2019 19.6 21.2
2018 19.3 21.2
2017 19.1 21.2
2016 18.9 21.1
2015 18.7 21.1
2014 18.5 21
2013 18.4 20.9
2012 18.2 20.8
2011 18.1 20.6
2010 17.9 20.5
2009 17.8 20.3
2008 17.7 20.1
2007 17.6 19.9
2006 17.5 19.6
2005 17.4 19.4
2004 17.3 19.2
2003 17.1 18.9
2002 17 18.7
2001 16.8 18.5
2000 16.7 18.2
1999 16.5 18
1998 16.4 18
1997 16.2 18
1996 16.1 18
1995 16 17.8
1994 15.9 17.7
1993 15.7 17.7
1992 15.6 17.8
1991 15.5 17.9
1990 15.3 17.8
1989 15.2 17.8
1988 15.1 17.8
1987 15 17.8
1986 15 17.8
1985 14.9 17.7
1984 14.8 17.7
1983 14.7 17.7
1982 14.6 17.7
1981 14.5 17.7
1980 14.5 17.6
1979 14.4 17.5
1978 14.3 17.3
1977 14.3 17.2
1976 14.3 17.1
1975 14.3 17.1
1974 14.3 17.1
1973 14.3 17
1972 14.3 17
1971 14.4 17
1970 14.4 17
1969 14.5 17
1968 14.5 17
1967 14.6 17.1
1966 14.8 17.1
1965 14.9 17.2
1964 15.1 17.3
1963 15.2 17.4
1962 15.3 17.5
1961 15.5 17.6
1960 15.7 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3%
2019
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kenya Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Kenya Vanuatu
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
78.7%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Kenya Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Vanuatu
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
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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