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Russia vs Vanuatu statistics compared

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Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 335K 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 8/197 ($2.56T) and Vanuatu ranks 185/197 ($1.35B). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($17,847), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($4,039).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Vanuatu
Population
142643173
346488
Population rank 9/197 174/197
GDP
$2.56T
2025
$1.35B
2025
GDP rank 8/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$17,847
2025
$4,039
2025
GDP per capita rank 68/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,362
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$440B
2025
$554M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.2%
2025
40.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,068
2025
$1,654
2025
Government debt per person rank 105/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,183
2026
$2,801
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
22.6 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.42
2024
3.57
2024
Median age
41.4 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
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
2025 $2,561,310,169,359 $1,353,658,841
2024 $2,186,462,268,813 $1,297,956,615
2023 $2,046,284,838,151 $1,188,137,265
2022 $2,292,495,097,681 $1,151,863,790
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $1,093,826,089
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $1,017,403,363
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $1,061,547,513
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $1,034,402,941
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $998,536,155
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $908,725,513
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $855,360,240
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $879,185,478
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $863,347,172
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 (1979–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Russia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Vanuatu
2025 $17,847 $4,039
2024 $15,219 $3,960
2023 $14,227 $3,708
2022 $15,894 $3,680
2021 $12,637 $3,576
2020 $10,280 $3,404
2019 $11,640 $3,636
2018 $11,399 $3,626
2017 $10,835 $3,585
2016 $8,804 $3,340
2015 $9,427 $3,214
2014 $14,277 $3,378
2013 $15,941 $3,393
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 (1979–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Russia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Russia Vanuatu
2025 143,513,328 335,169
2024 143,669,648 327,777
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Russia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Russia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Vanuatu
2024 1.42 3.57
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Russia and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Vanuatu
2025 41.4 21.3
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$2.33T
2025
$1.48B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2025
35.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
7.64%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.9%
2025
-3.88%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.13%
2025
1.41%
2025
Services, % of GDP
58.9%
2025
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.7%
2025
10.1%
2024
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
447,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.4%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
147
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$608B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.82B
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
5,498 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.19
2023
$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
9.46%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,285 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.4%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
18.7%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Russia Vanuatu
% of world population
1.75%
2025
0.004%
2025
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2025
22.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2025
50.5:49.5
2025
Average male height
5.82 ft
2026
5.51 ft
2026
Average female height
5.43 ft
2026
5.21 ft
2026
Quality of life index
48.6
2026
43.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.77
2021
0.34
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
123
2026
94
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
3.75%
2026
57.5%
2026
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
5.2
2024
17.1
2024
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
27%
2024
24.9%
2024
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
44,060 sq mi
2025
14,042 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, 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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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