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Nepal vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 92nd vs. 157th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Vanuatu ranks 185/197 ($1.16B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($3,543).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Vanuatu
Population
29627185
341110
Population rank 52/197 174/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$1.16B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$3,543
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$3,602
2024
Government debt
$20.5B
2024
$518M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.4%
2025
48.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$693
2024
$1,580
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 126/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,569
2025
$2,778
2025
Land area
55,348 sq mi
2025
4,707 sq mi
2025
Population density
536 ppl/mi²
2024
69.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.9 years
2025
71.8 years
2025

Nepal and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Vanuatu
Year GDP
Nepal Vanuatu
1960 $508,334,414 -
1961 $531,959,562 -
1962 $574,091,101 -
1963 $496,947,904 -
1964 $496,098,775 -
1965 $735,267,082 -
1966 $906,811,944 -
1967 $841,974,025 -
1968 $772,231,387 -
1969 $788,641,965 -
1970 $865,975,309 -
1971 $882,765,472 -
1972 $1,024,098,400 -
1973 $972,101,725 -
1974 $1,217,953,547 -
1975 $1,575,789,254 -
1976 $1,452,788,985 -
1977 $1,382,400,000 -
1978 $1,604,162,497 -
1979 $1,851,250,008 $119,258,835
1980 $1,945,916,583 $121,185,498
1981 $2,275,583,317 $113,781,796
1982 $2,395,423,742 $114,501,913
1983 $2,447,174,803 $117,389,554
1984 $2,581,207,388 $144,482,515
1985 $2,619,913,956 $131,856,421
1986 $2,850,782,044 $126,498,935
1987 $2,957,255,380 $139,464,174
1988 $3,487,009,748 $158,351,368
1989 $3,525,225,787 $154,013,202
1990 $3,627,560,239 $168,879,207
1991 $3,921,476,085 $201,334,169
1992 $3,401,211,581 $209,088,825
1993 $3,660,041,667 $200,491,853
1994 $4,066,775,510 $233,701,301
1995 $4,401,104,418 $249,333,250
1996 $4,521,580,381 $261,370,044
1997 $4,918,691,917 $272,771,209
1998 $4,856,255,044 $262,293,411
1999 $5,033,642,384 $268,006,973
2000 $5,494,252,208 $272,014,628
2001 $6,007,055,042 $257,926,882
2002 $6,050,875,807 $262,596,536
2003 $6,330,473,097 $314,471,413
2004 $7,273,938,315 $364,996,869
2005 $8,130,258,378 $394,962,433
2006 $9,043,715,356 $439,358,587
2007 $10,325,618,017 $516,392,923
2008 $12,545,438,605 $590,748,429
2009 $12,854,985,464 $592,622,319
2010 $16,002,656,434 $670,712,980
2011 $21,573,872,421 $770,153,588
2012 $21,703,100,877 $747,839,698
2013 $22,162,204,925 $758,304,466
2014 $22,731,612,922 $773,717,011
2015 $24,360,801,287 $759,690,181
2016 $24,524,109,484 $804,323,577
2017 $28,971,588,940 $880,043,284
2018 $33,111,525,237 $914,727,908
2019 $34,186,180,699 $936,526,268
2020 $33,433,659,301 $909,421,044
2021 $36,924,841,394 $982,362,212
2022 $41,182,939,601 $1,030,654,208
2023 $41,047,772,331 $1,126,313,359
2024 $42,914,268,287 $1,161,251,868

Nepal and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Vanuatu
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Vanuatu
1960 $50.2 -
1961 $51.6 -
1962 $54.6 -
1963 $46.3 -
1964 $45.3 -
1965 $65.8 -
1966 $79.5 -
1967 $72.3 -
1968 $64.9 -
1969 $64.8 -
1970 $69.6 -
1971 $69.5 -
1972 $78.8 -
1973 $73.2 -
1974 $89.8 -
1975 $113.6 -
1976 $102.5 -
1977 $95.3 -
1978 $108.1 -
1979 $121.9 $1,055
1980 $125.1 $1,048
1981 $142.9 $962
1982 $147 $946
1983 $146.6 $947
1984 $151.1 $1,137
1985 $149.9 $1,012
1986 $159.5 $946
1987 $162 $1,017
1988 $187.1 $1,125
1989 $185 $1,067
1990 $185.8 $1,141
1991 $195.7 $1,326
1992 $165 $1,344
1993 $172.8 $1,257
1994 $187.3 $1,431
1995 $197.8 $1,492
1996 $198.8 $1,529
1997 $211.8 $1,562
1998 $205.1 $1,471
1999 $208.6 $1,472
2000 $223.8 $1,460
2001 $240.8 $1,350
2002 $238.9 $1,341
2003 $246.4 $1,567
2004 $279.6 $1,774
2005 $309 $1,874
2006 $340 $2,035
2007 $385 $2,334
2008 $465 $2,604
2009 $473 $2,546
2010 $585 $2,815
2011 $786 $3,163
2012 $788 $3,005
2013 $803 $2,980
2014 $821 $2,973
2015 $876 $2,855
2016 $877 $2,956
2017 $1,034 $3,160
2018 $1,179 $3,207
2019 $1,203 $3,207
2020 $1,154 $3,043
2021 $1,253 $3,212
2022 $1,386 $3,292
2023 $1,382 $3,515
2024 $1,447 $3,543

Nepal vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Vanuatu
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Vanuatu
1950 37.6 43.9
1951 37.6 42.2
1952 37.7 45.3
1953 37.7 45.8
1954 37.8 46.5
1955 37.9 47.1
1956 37.9 47.7
1957 38 48.2
1958 38.1 48.7
1959 38.4 49.3
1960 38.7 49.8
1961 39 50.4
1962 39.3 50.9
1963 39.6 51.5
1964 40.2 52
1965 40.7 52.5
1966 41.2 53.1
1967 41.7 53.7
1968 42.2 54.2
1969 42.7 54.8
1970 43.2 55.3
1971 43.6 55.9
1972 44.1 56.4
1973 44.5 57
1974 44.9 57.6
1975 45.5 58.1
1976 46 58.7
1977 46.6 59.2
1978 47.2 59.9
1979 47.8 60.9
1980 48.3 61.3
1981 48.7 61.9
1982 49.2 62.5
1983 49.7 63.1
1984 50.2 63.5
1985 50.9 63.9
1986 51.6 64.6
1987 52.4 64.4
1988 53.1 65.7
1989 54 66
1990 54.8 66.7
1991 55.6 67.1
1992 56.7 67.4
1993 57.6 67.7
1994 58.6 68
1995 59.3 68.1
1996 60 68.2
1997 60.8 68.3
1998 61.5 68.4
1999 62 67.9
2000 62.6 68.6
2001 63.3 68.7
2002 63.5 68.8
2003 64.2 68.9
2004 64.7 69
2005 65.3 69.2
2006 65.9 69.1
2007 66.2 69.1
2008 66.4 69.3
2009 66.6 69.4
2010 66.8 69.6
2011 67.1 69.7
2012 67.4 69.9
2013 67.6 70
2014 67.8 70
2015 67.4 70.2
2016 68.4 70.4
2017 68.7 70.5
2018 69 70.6
2019 69.3 70.8
2020 69.1 70.4
2021 68.4 70
2022 70.1 71.3
2023 70.4 71.5
2024 70.6 71.7
2025 70.9 71.8

Nepal and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Vanuatu
Year Population
Nepal Vanuatu
1960 10,123,658 64,431
1961 10,318,396 66,264
1962 10,521,116 68,174
1963 10,729,818 70,159
1964 10,946,392 72,219
1965 11,173,411 74,358
1966 11,408,710 76,590
1967 11,652,716 78,921
1968 11,906,266 81,314
1969 12,167,036 83,755
1970 12,436,190 86,266
1971 12,710,061 88,862
1972 12,989,099 91,562
1973 13,275,239 94,362
1974 13,568,435 97,260
1975 13,870,695 100,269
1976 14,177,649 103,388
1977 14,499,175 106,618
1978 14,839,695 109,963
1979 15,190,590 113,040
1980 15,553,105 115,660
1981 15,922,423 118,249
1982 16,297,987 121,035
1983 16,689,119 123,998
1984 17,085,242 127,109
1985 17,477,692 130,356
1986 17,868,124 133,720
1987 18,250,505 137,187
1988 18,638,661 140,756
1989 19,057,807 144,393
1990 19,524,573 148,063
1991 20,036,500 151,793
1992 20,609,707 155,608
1993 21,180,159 159,463
1994 21,717,479 163,314
1995 22,245,439 167,137
1996 22,741,862 170,911
1997 23,219,463 174,626
1998 23,680,357 178,313
1999 24,125,199 182,048
2000 24,546,509 186,281
2001 24,946,748 191,031
2002 25,328,981 195,863
2003 25,688,758 200,746
2004 26,016,656 205,711
2005 26,309,458 210,760
2006 26,565,425 215,923
2007 26,788,492 221,276
2008 26,990,037 226,896
2009 27,173,035 232,731
2010 27,341,952 238,248
2011 27,464,494 243,474
2012 27,534,915 248,883
2013 27,589,996 254,482
2014 27,672,370 260,240
2015 27,823,629 266,101
2016 27,955,462 272,087
2017 28,011,258 278,507
2018 28,079,689 285,259
2019 28,414,064 291,985
2020 28,966,574 298,858
2021 29,475,010 305,868
2022 29,715,436 313,046
2023 29,694,614 320,409
2024 29,651,054 327,777

Fertility rates in Nepal and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Nepal

Vanuatu
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Vanuatu
1960 6.07 6.78
1961 6.09 6.73
1962 6.08 6.67
1963 6.06 6.62
1964 6.04 6.57
1965 6.01 6.52
1966 5.98 6.51
1967 5.95 6.51
1968 5.94 6.46
1969 5.89 6.41
1970 5.87 6.35
1971 5.85 6.29
1972 5.8 6.23
1973 5.7 6.15
1974 5.75 6.06
1975 5.73 5.98
1976 5.72 5.89
1977 5.69 5.81
1978 5.68 5.77
1979 5.64 5.73
1980 5.6 5.69
1981 5.58 5.65
1982 5.55 5.6
1983 5.54 5.55
1984 5.51 5.49
1985 5.46 5.43
1986 5.4 5.38
1987 5.35 5.33
1988 5.31 5.27
1989 5.26 5.21
1990 5.21 5.17
1991 5.15 5.13
1992 5.07 5.09
1993 5.04 5.02
1994 4.96 4.94
1995 4.87 4.85
1996 4.67 4.75
1997 4.44 4.66
1998 4.28 4.6
1999 4.13 4.56
2000 3.98 4.54
2001 3.79 4.5
2002 3.6 4.38
2003 3.44 4.29
2004 3.28 4.21
2005 3.12 4.13
2006 2.97 4.1
2007 2.86 4.12
2008 2.74 4.16
2009 2.63 4.16
2010 2.54 4.13
2011 2.46 4.09
2012 2.42 4.06
2013 2.36 4.04
2014 2.32 4
2015 2.27 3.95
2016 2.23 3.92
2017 2.17 3.88
2018 2.12 3.83
2019 2.08 3.79
2020 2.05 3.74
2021 2.03 3.7
2022 2 3.65
2023 1.98 3.6

Nepal and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Vanuatu
Year Median age, years
Nepal Vanuatu
1960 19.5 17.7
1961 19.5 17.6
1962 19.6 17.5
1963 19.6 17.4
1964 19.6 17.3
1965 19.6 17.2
1966 19.6 17.1
1967 19.7 17.1
1968 19.7 17
1969 19.7 17
1970 19.7 17
1971 19.7 17
1972 19.7 17
1973 19.7 17
1974 19.7 17.1
1975 19.7 17.1
1976 19.7 17.1
1977 19.7 17.2
1978 19.6 17.3
1979 19.6 17.5
1980 19.6 17.6
1981 19.5 17.7
1982 19.5 17.7
1983 19.5 17.7
1984 19.5 17.7
1985 19.4 17.7
1986 19.4 17.8
1987 19.3 17.8
1988 19.2 17.8
1989 19.2 17.8
1990 19.2 17.8
1991 19.2 17.9
1992 19.2 17.8
1993 19.2 17.7
1994 19.2 17.7
1995 19.2 17.8
1996 19.2 18
1997 19.2 18
1998 19.2 18
1999 19.3 18
2000 19.3 18.2
2001 19.4 18.5
2002 19.5 18.7
2003 19.7 18.9
2004 19.8 19.2
2005 20 19.4
2006 20.3 19.6
2007 20.5 19.9
2008 20.8 20.1
2009 21 20.3
2010 21.3 20.5
2011 21.6 20.6
2012 21.8 20.8
2013 22 20.9
2014 22.2 21
2015 22.4 21.1
2016 22.7 21.1
2017 22.9 21.2
2018 23.2 21.2
2019 23.7 21.2
2020 24.5 21.2
2021 25 21.2
2022 25.4 21.2
2023 25.7 21.2
2024 26 21.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.4%
2025
38.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.08%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.98%
2025
-5.96%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
60.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
7.55%
2022
Economic freedom index
52.5
2025
61.8
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3%
2019
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$28.4B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nepal Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
17.9 megatons
2023
0.29 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.6 tons
2023
0.9 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Nepal Vanuatu
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-401,282
2024
-43
2024
Urban population
22.4%
2024
26.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.8
2025
45.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2024
50
2024
Higher education index
45
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
54
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
3%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Nepal Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$88.3
2022
$135.4
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.2
2022
$10.3
2022
Life expectancy
70.9 years
2025
71.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.3%
2022
49.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.87
2021
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
26.5
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
4
2025
96
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Vanuatu
% of world land
0.1%
2025
0.008%
2025
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2025
722 sq mi
2025
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2025
1,708 sq mi
2025
Roads length
49,758 mi
2015
665 mi
2000

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