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Russia vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 1st vs. 157th).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Vanuatu
Population
141906741
344750
Population rank 9/197 174/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 11/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 68/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$440B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 98/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
72 years
2026

Russia and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Russia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Russia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Russia Vanuatu
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $1,117,972,034
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $1,115,861,056
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $1,055,031,361
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $950,394,007
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $909,421,044
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $936,526,268
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $914,727,908
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $880,043,284
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $804,323,577
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $759,690,181
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $773,717,011
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $758,304,466
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $747,839,698
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $770,153,588
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $670,712,980
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $592,622,319
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $590,748,429
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $516,392,923
2006 $989,932,071,353 $439,358,587
2005 $764,015,973,481 $394,962,433
2004 $591,016,690,732 $364,996,869
2003 $430,347,420,185 $314,471,413
2002 $345,470,494,418 $262,596,536
2001 $306,602,070,621 $257,926,882
2000 $259,710,142,197 $272,014,628
1999 $195,907,128,351 $268,006,973
1998 $270,955,486,862 $262,293,411
1997 $404,928,954,192 $272,771,209
1996 $391,724,890,744 $261,370,044
1995 $395,537,185,735 $249,333,250
1994 $395,077,301,248 $233,701,301
1993 $435,083,713,851 $200,491,853
1992 $460,290,556,901 $209,088,825
1991 $517,962,962,963 $201,334,169
1990 $517,014,446,228 $168,879,207
1989 $506,631,299,735 $154,013,202
1988 $554,828,660,436 $158,351,368
1987 - $139,464,174
1986 - $126,498,935
1985 - $131,856,421
1984 - $144,482,515
1983 - $117,389,554
1982 - $114,501,913
1981 - $113,781,796
1980 - $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Vanuatu
2024 $15,145 $3,411
2023 $14,403 $3,483
2022 $15,888 $3,370
2021 $12,637 $3,107
2020 $10,280 $3,043
2019 $11,640 $3,207
2018 $11,399 $3,207
2017 $10,835 $3,160
2016 $8,804 $2,956
2015 $9,427 $2,855
2014 $14,277 $2,973
2013 $15,941 $2,980
2012 $15,402 $3,005
2011 $14,305 $3,163
2010 $10,675 $2,815
2009 $8,563 $2,546
2008 $11,635 $2,604
2007 $9,101 $2,334
2006 $6,920 $2,035
2005 $5,323 $1,874
2004 $4,102 $1,774
2003 $2,975 $1,567
2002 $2,378 $1,341
2001 $2,100 $1,350
2000 $1,772 $1,460
1999 $1,331 $1,472
1998 $1,835 $1,471
1997 $2,738 $1,562
1996 $2,644 $1,529
1995 $2,666 $1,492
1994 $2,662 $1,431
1993 $2,931 $1,257
1992 $3,099 $1,344
1991 $3,490 $1,326
1990 $3,494 $1,141
1989 $3,430 $1,067
1988 $3,778 $1,125
1987 - $1,017
1986 - $946
1985 - $1,012
1984 - $1,137
1983 - $947
1982 - $946
1981 - $962
1980 - $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Vanuatu
2026 73.7 72
2025 73.5 71.8
2024 73.3 71.7
2023 73.2 71.5
2022 72.5 71.3
2021 69.8 70
2020 71.2 70.4
2019 73.1 70.8
2018 72.9 70.6
2017 72.8 70.5
2016 71.9 70.4
2015 71.3 70.2
2014 70.8 70
2013 70.6 70
2012 70.1 69.9
2011 69.7 69.7
2010 68.2 69.6
2009 68.7 69.4
2008 67.9 69.3
2007 67.5 69.1
2006 66.5 69.1
2005 65.2 69.2
2004 65.1 69
2003 64.7 68.9
2002 64.7 68.8
2001 65 68.7
2000 65 68.6
1999 65.6 67.9
1998 66.9 68.4
1997 66.6 68.3
1996 65.4 68.2
1995 64 68.1
1994 63.8 68
1993 65 67.7
1992 67.8 67.4
1991 69 67.1
1990 69.3 66.7
1989 69.7 66
1988 69.9 65.7
1987 70.1 64.4
1986 70 64.6
1985 68.3 63.9
1984 67.6 63.5
1983 68 63.1
1982 68.1 62.5
1981 67.6 61.9
1980 67.5 61.3
1979 67.6 60.9
1978 67.8 59.9
1977 67.9 59.2
1976 68.1 58.7
1975 68.3 58.1
1974 68.7 57.6
1973 68.9 57
1972 68.8 56.4
1971 68.9 55.9
1970 68.7 55.3
1969 68.6 54.8
1968 69.1 54.2
1967 69.2 53.7
1966 69.4 53.1
1965 69.3 52.5
1964 69.5 52
1963 69.1 51.5
1962 68.5 50.9
1961 68.6 50.4
1960 68.3 49.8
1959 67.4 49.3
1958 67.7 48.7
1957 66 48.2
1956 66.5 47.7
1955 62.1 47.1
1954 59.9 46.5
1953 58.8 45.8
1952 57.6 45.3
1951 55.3 42.2
1950 55.5 43.9

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

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Russia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Russia Vanuatu
2024 143,533,851 327,777
2023 143,826,130 320,409
2022 144,236,933 313,046
2021 144,746,762 305,868
2020 145,245,148 298,858
2019 145,453,291 291,985
2018 145,398,106 285,259
2017 145,293,260 278,507
2016 145,015,460 272,087
2015 144,640,716 266,101
2014 144,237,223 260,240
2013 143,805,638 254,482
2012 143,378,447 248,883
2011 143,018,195 243,474
2010 142,849,468 238,248
2009 142,785,348 232,731
2008 142,742,366 226,896
2007 142,805,114 221,276
2006 143,049,637 215,923
2005 143,518,814 210,760
2004 144,067,316 205,711
2003 144,648,618 200,746
2002 145,306,497 195,863
2001 145,976,482 191,031
2000 146,596,869 186,281
1999 147,214,776 182,048
1998 147,670,784 178,313
1997 147,915,361 174,626
1996 148,160,129 170,911
1995 148,375,787 167,137
1994 148,407,912 163,314
1993 148,458,777 159,463
1992 148,538,197 155,608
1991 148,394,216 151,793
1990 147,969,406 148,063
1989 147,721,000 144,393
1988 146,857,000 140,756
1987 145,908,000 137,187
1986 144,894,000 133,720
1985 143,858,000 130,356
1984 142,745,000 127,109
1983 141,668,000 123,998
1982 140,823,000 121,035
1981 139,941,000 118,249
1980 139,010,000 115,660
1979 138,027,000 113,040
1978 137,060,000 109,963
1977 136,100,000 106,618
1976 135,147,000 103,388
1975 134,200,000 100,269
1974 133,432,000 97,260
1973 132,669,000 94,362
1972 131,909,000 91,562
1971 131,155,000 88,862
1970 130,404,000 86,266
1969 129,664,000 83,755
1968 128,928,000 81,314
1967 128,196,000 78,921
1966 127,468,000 76,590
1965 126,745,000 74,358
1964 125,345,000 72,219
1963 123,960,000 70,159
1962 122,591,000 68,174
1961 121,236,000 66,264
1960 119,897,000 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Russia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Russia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Vanuatu
2023 1.41 3.6
2022 1.42 3.65
2021 1.51 3.7
2020 1.51 3.74
2019 1.5 3.79
2018 1.58 3.83
2017 1.62 3.88
2016 1.76 3.92
2015 1.78 3.95
2014 1.75 4
2013 1.71 4.04
2012 1.69 4.06
2011 1.58 4.09
2010 1.57 4.13
2009 1.54 4.16
2008 1.5 4.16
2007 1.42 4.12
2006 1.31 4.1
2005 1.29 4.13
2004 1.34 4.21
2003 1.32 4.29
2002 1.29 4.38
2001 1.22 4.5
2000 1.2 4.54
1999 1.16 4.56
1998 1.23 4.6
1997 1.22 4.66
1996 1.27 4.75
1995 1.34 4.85
1994 1.4 4.94
1993 1.39 5.02
1992 1.55 5.09
1991 1.73 5.13
1990 1.89 5.17
1989 2.01 5.21
1988 2.12 5.27
1987 2.22 5.33
1986 2.15 5.38
1985 2.05 5.43
1984 2.06 5.49
1983 2.11 5.55
1982 2.04 5.6
1981 1.91 5.65
1980 1.89 5.69
1979 1.9 5.73
1978 1.92 5.77
1977 1.95 5.81
1976 1.97 5.89
1975 1.98 5.98
1974 2 6.06
1973 2.01 6.15
1972 2.04 6.23
1971 2.03 6.29
1970 1.99 6.35
1969 1.97 6.41
1968 1.99 6.46
1967 2.04 6.51
1966 2.1 6.51
1965 2.13 6.52
1964 2.18 6.57
1963 2.27 6.62
1962 2.36 6.67
1961 2.45 6.73
1960 2.52 6.78

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

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Russia and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Vanuatu
2024 40.9 21.3
2023 40.5 21.2
2022 40.1 21.2
2021 39.9 21.2
2020 39.7 21.2
2019 39.4 21.2
2018 39.2 21.2
2017 39 21.2
2016 38.8 21.1
2015 38.7 21.1
2014 38.6 21
2013 38.4 20.9
2012 38.3 20.8
2011 38.1 20.6
2010 38 20.5
2009 37.9 20.3
2008 37.8 20.1
2007 37.7 19.9
2006 37.6 19.6
2005 37.4 19.4
2004 37.2 19.2
2003 37 18.9
2002 36.9 18.7
2001 36.8 18.5
2000 36.6 18.2
1999 36.3 18
1998 36 18
1997 35.7 18
1996 35.3 18
1995 35 17.8
1994 34.7 17.7
1993 34.4 17.7
1992 33.9 17.8
1991 33.6 17.9
1990 33.2 17.8
1989 32.9 17.8
1988 32.6 17.8
1987 32.4 17.8
1986 32.2 17.8
1985 32 17.7
1984 31.8 17.7
1983 31.7 17.7
1982 31.6 17.7
1981 31.4 17.7
1980 31.3 17.6
1979 31.1 17.5
1978 31 17.3
1977 30.9 17.2
1976 30.6 17.1
1975 30.7 17.1
1974 30.9 17.1
1973 31.1 17
1972 31.1 17
1971 31 17
1970 30.7 17
1969 30.3 17
1968 29.8 17
1967 29.2 17.1
1966 28.9 17.1
1965 28.6 17.2
1964 28.3 17.3
1963 28.1 17.4
1962 27.7 17.5
1961 27.4 17.6
1960 27.1 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3%
2019
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
140
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Russia Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Russia Vanuatu
% of world population
1.77%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
4.84%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Russia Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Vanuatu
% of world land
11%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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